| Issue ID | 1345795 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10939250 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | METRIS |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 02/01/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Side view mirrors are extremely hard to see other cars from. They are extremely dangerous and create massive blind spots. The 2017 mirrors were changed to minimize this problem, but the dealers will not recall 2016 mirrors. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | WD4PG2EE3G3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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