Daimler Vans USA is recalling sure 2016-2020 Mercedes-Benz Metris and 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter automobiles for a software program glitch that might stop emergency crash alerts, based on NHTSA.
The software program design of the communication module within the named automobiles could fail to speak the proper automobile location for the emergency name system (eCall) within the occasion of a crash, NHTSA stated. This recall impacts roughly 84,345 models.
Daimler vans will notify homeowners, and sellers will replace the software program communication module for the automated emergency name system, freed from cost.
The recall is anticipated to start April 6, 2021. DVUSA’s quantity for this recall is VSXHERMPOS.