The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·26V070000·Announced 2026-02-06

Mercedes-Benz Metris air bag control unit may accumulate water

Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2020 and 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris right-hand-drive vehicles because water may accumulate on the air bag control unit and stop the air bags deploying as intended.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers structural vehicle defects: the source states the air bags may not deploy at all, which is a failure of the primary occupant-protection system.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling certain 2020 and 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris right-hand-drive vehicles. About 52,360 units are potentially affected.

Water may accumulate on the air bag control unit, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

NHTSA states that an air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will install a cover on the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air bags
Hazard
Affected units
52,360

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • METRIS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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