Mercedes-Benz Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 52,360 vehicles over a problem with the air bags. An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Campaign
26V070000
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Reported
6 February 2026
Vehicles
52,360
Built between
Oct 2019 – Dec 2023
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 April 2026
Repaired
21%
Unrepaired
41,368

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2019 and December 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2020, 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz MetrisBuilt October 2019 to December 2023

Repair progress

41,368 of 52,360 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

21% repaired — 10,992 of 52,360 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2020 and 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris right-hand-drive vehicles. Water may accumulate on the air bag control unit, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

What could happen

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

What gets fixed

Dealers will install a cover on the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 10, 2026.

Parts involved

  • Protective CoverA4478353900Protective Cover

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2019 to December 2023
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 February 2026
  3. Owners notified10 April 2026
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 21% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 February 2026.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS2KORSRS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 13, 2026.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
VS2KORSRS
Recalling manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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