| Issue ID | 1348419 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10944598 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | METRIS |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 19/10/16 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The side mounted rear view mirrors are inadequate, leaving large blind spots. The passenger side mirror needs to be convex. My wife, who is used to driving a chevrolet van with a convex, passenger side, rear view mirror, almost hit a car that was unseen in the blind spot of the metris. She was driving on a multi lane road and was attempting to change lanes to the right when the near collision occurred. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NASHVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | WD4PG2EE1G3XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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