NHTSA Campaign 19V715000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 19V715000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 19V715000 with NHTSA on October 8, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V715000, NHTSA lists up to 15,160 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 5, 2015 and September 11, 2019.
The 19V715000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V715000 were scheduled from March 9, 2020, 153 days after the report.
19V715000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016–2018.
Owners of the model years 19V715000 covers have filed at least 14 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V715000 vehicles, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V715000 ranks 25 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V715000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 10 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 19V715000 was 17V272000, reported on April 21, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. The integrated backup battery compartment located underneath the front passenger's seat may not have its own cover, potentially exposing the battery when the seat is moved forward.
- The risk
- If conductive material, such as metal, unintentionally drops into the opening and contacts the terminals on the battery, an electrical short can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will install covers over the battery compartment area, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on December 2, 2019. The recall began March 9, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS2SITZAB.
Reported October 8, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V715000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V715000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 8, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted