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HighNHTSA·26V070000·Announced 2026-06-02

Water Accumulation in Air Bag Control Units Affects Mercedes-Benz Metris

Water can accumulate on the air bag control unit in certain 2020-2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris right-hand-drive vehicles, preventing air bags from deploying in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This involves a structural vehicle defect affecting a safety-critical restraint system component, but the source reports no injuries, illnesses, or actual crash incidents. Per the severity rubric, products with risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling certain Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles from model years 2020, 2022, and 2023. These right-hand-drive vehicles have an air bag control unit susceptible to water accumulation, which can prevent the air bags from deploying as intended during a crash.

Water accumulating on the air bag control unit can cause the restraint system to malfunction. This defect increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants in the event of a crash, as the air bags may not deploy when needed.

Approximately 52,360 vehicles are affected. Owners received notification letters beginning April 10, 2026. The remedy consists of installing a cover on the air bag control unit, which dealers will perform at no charge. Vehicle owners can contact Daimler Vans USA customer service at 1-877-762-8267 or reference recall number VS2KORSRS when scheduling service. VINs for affected vehicles are searchable on NHTSA.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2020 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Restraint System
Hazard
  • air-bag-non-deployment
  • water-accumulation
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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