The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. The fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power.
The risk
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 5, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS2KRAPUM2. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 23V-444.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Metris | 2022, 2023 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Metris | 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz Metris | 2023 | 2 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 23V880000 21 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V858000 18 Dec 2023 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 23V855000 15 Dec 2023 | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. |
| 23V666000 2 Oct 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 23V634000 13 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V630000 11 Sept 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 23V592000 23 Aug 2023 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 23V582000 15 Aug 2023 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023