Mercedes Benz Vans

Vito

24 UK vehicle recalls on record for this model, listed most recent first.

If your Vito is covered by any of these notices, contact your authorised Mercedes Benz Vans dealer. All recall work is carried out free of charge.

Notices on record

Mercedes Benz Vans Vito · DVSA register

All recall notices.

Check driver's airbag replace if necessary

R/2025/238 · 4 Aug 2025

4 Aug 2025

Defect

The manufacturer has determined that on affected vehicles a potentially defective airbag module from Takata might have been installed during a driver-airbag replacement. In the event of an accident with airbag deployment the airbag may not provide any restraining effect and there could be a risk of injury to the occupants from separating inflator parts.

Remedy

Check the airbag on the affected vehicles and replace it if necessary.

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Built 9 Oct 2003 – 23 Feb 2006

~17,349 vehicles affected
Check driver's airbag replace if necessary

R/2025/239 · 4 Aug 2025

4 Aug 2025

Defect

The manufacturer has determined that on affected vehicles a potentially defective airbag module from Takata might have been installed during a driver-airbag replacement. In the event of an accident with airbag deployment the airbag may not provide any restraining effect and there could be a risk of injury to the occupants from separating inflator parts.

Remedy

Check the airbag on the affected vehicles and replace it if necessary.

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Built 9 Oct 2003 – 23 Feb 2006

~1,527 vehicles affected
CONFIGURATIONS WERE WRITTEN INTO ONE OR MORE CONTROL UNITS THAT MIGHT NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS

R/2022/244 · 16 Sep 2022

16 Sep 2022

Defect

Configurations were written into one or more control units that might not meet specifications.

Remedy

Update the configuration of the affected control units on the affected vehicles.

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Built 31 May 2005

~1 vehicles affected
VEHICLES FITTED WITH TAKATA DRIVER AIRBAGS EQUIPPED WHICH MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED WHEN DEPLOYED

R/2022/157 · 14 Jun 2022

14 Jun 2022

Defect

Vehicles fitted with Takata driver airbags equipped which may not function as intended when deployed.

Remedy

Replace the affected driver airbags on the affected vehicles

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Built 1 Feb 2006 – 30 Jul 2010

~28,465 vehicles affected
VEHICLES FITTED WITH TAKATA DRIVER AIRBAGS EQUIPPED WHICH MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED WHEN DEPLOYED

R/2022/156 · 30 May 2022

30 May 2022

Defect

Vehicles fitted withTakata driver airbags equipped which may not function as intended when deployed.

Remedy

Replace the affected driver airbags on the affected vehicles

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Built 1 Jun 2010 – 11 Dec 2014

~25,409 vehicles affected
THE ELECTRIC RESISTANCE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT MAY BE INTERRUPTED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT

R/2022/092 · 7 Apr 2022

7 Apr 2022

Defect

On certain vehicles with the highline version of the airbag control unit the electric resistance in the circuit board of the airbag control unit may be interrupted in the event of an accident.

Remedy

Replace the airbag control unit.

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Built 5 Jun 2021 – 9 Jul 2021

~4 vehicles affected
VEHICLES WITH AN OM654 ENGINE MIGHT HAVE A LEAKAGE BETWEEN THE VACUUM SYSTEM AND THE COOLANT CIRCUIT

R/2022/091 · 4 Apr 2022

4 Apr 2022

Defect

On certain vehicles with a Diesel engine the coolant pump which is controlled by vacuum might have a leakage between the vacuum system and the coolant circuit.�

Remedy

Update the software of the coolant pump and replace the electrical switch valve on the affected vehicles.�

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Built 23 Nov 2020 – 6 Nov 2021

~3,440 vehicles affected
ON CERTAIN MODELS WITH AN OM654 CLASSIC DIESEL ENGINE THE CRANKSHAFT MIGHT NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION

R/2022/041 · 18 Feb 2022

18 Feb 2022

Defect

On certain vehicles with an OM654 classic diesel engine the crankshaft might not correspond with the required specification.

Remedy

Replace the engines on the affected vehicles.

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Built 1 Sep 2020 – 23 Jul 2021

~10 vehicles affected
UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT

R/2021/351 · 19 Oct 2021

19 Oct 2021

Defect

Mandatory recall requiring the updating of software in the engine control unit with the Euro 5b+ N1 GR.III/N2 emissions standard.

Remedy

Update the software in multiple control units depending on vehicle specification and options.

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Built 17 Jan 2011 – 25 Nov 2014

~23,179 vehicles affected
The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended

R/2021/312 · 7 Oct 2021

7 Oct 2021

Defect

The gear recognition function in the transmission may not function as intended.

Remedy

Update the software responsible for gear recognition on the affected vehicles

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Built 10 Oct 2019 – 26 Mar 2021

~2,889 vehicles affected
THE MIDDLE FASTENING OF THE ROOF RAIL COULD COME LOOSE

R/2021/244 · 1 Jul 2021

1 Jul 2021

Defect

The middle fastening of the roof rail could come loose.

Remedy

Carry out a check of the roof rail and replace if necessary.

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Built 19 Oct 2020 – 18 Nov 2020

~4 vehicles affected
THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM MIGHT NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS

R/2021/191 · 8 Jun 2021

8 Jun 2021

Defect

The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications.

Remedy

Update the software of the communication module for the emergency call system on the affected vehicles.

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Built 22 Mar 2018 – 9 Dec 2020

~42,820 vehicles affected
THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM MIGHT NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS

R/2021/190 · 8 Jun 2021

8 Jun 2021

Defect

The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications.

Remedy

Update the software of the communication module for the emergency call system on the affected vehicles.

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Built 28 Mar 2018 – 10 Nov 2020

~27,214 vehicles affected
A FRONT AXLE BRAKE CALIPER CARRIER COULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATIONS

R/2021/164 · 7 May 2021

7 May 2021

Defect

Vehicles could be equipped with a front axle brake caliper carrier which could have been manufactured outside the specifications.

Remedy

Conduct a check the brake caliper carriers on the front axle and as a precautionary measure renew any front axle brake caliper carrier should it be part of the affected batch.

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Built 6 Feb 2021 – 10 Mar 2021

~64 vehicles affected
THE ADDITIONAL LOCK FOR THE CONNECTOR OF THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WIRING HARNESS IN THE CO DRIVER'S SEAT BENCH MAY NOT BE LOCKED

R/2021/100 · 13 Apr 2021

13 Apr 2021

Defect

The additional lock for the connector of the seat belt tensioner wiring harness in the co-driver�s seat bench may not be locked.

Remedy

Check the condition of the additional lock and if necessary lock correctly.

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Built 28 Oct 2020 – 29 Oct 2020

~6 vehicles affected
VEHICLES WITH AN INTEGRATED BACKUP BATTERY HAVE BEEN DELIVERED WITHOUT A SEAT BASE COVER

R/2019/343 · 18 Mar 2020

18 Mar 2020

Defect

Vehicles fitted with an auxiliary battery installed under the right front seat may have been delivered without a seat base cover

Remedy

Retro-fit the seat box cover to the affected vehicles

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Built 25 Nov 2014 – 30 May 2017

~6,860 vehicles affected
VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DELIVERED WITH THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL

R/2019/321 · 12 Dec 2019

12 Dec 2019

Defect

Vehicles may not have been delivered with the current version of the printed operator's manual.

Remedy

Replace the operator's manual the service booklet and the fuse assignment supplement of the affected vehicles

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Built 24 Apr 2019 – 4 May 2019

~46 vehicles affected
STEERING GEAR HOUSING COVER AND POWER PACK ALUMINIUM BOLTS MAY CORRODE

R/2019/345 · 13 Nov 2019

13 Nov 2019

Defect

The screws of the power pack on the power steering may fail.

Remedy

Replace and wax the screws on the steering gear and replace the steering gear if necessary.

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Built 24 Nov 2014 – 23 Sep 2016

~10,321 vehicles affected
ONE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SENSOR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED

R/2019/084 · 28 Mar 2019

28 Mar 2019

Defect

Electric power steering sensor may have been manufactured outside of the specification.

Remedy

Replace the electric power steering on the affected vehicles.

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Built 30 Jul 2018 – 30 Aug 2018

~6 vehicles affected
AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP IF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS RECOGNISED AS BEING UNOCCUPIED

R/2018/223 · 14 Nov 2018

14 Nov 2018

Defect

Front passenger air bag off light does not illuminate in some circumstances

Remedy

Recode the airbag control unit on affected vehicles

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Built 1 Nov 2013 – 23 Apr 2018

~5,906 vehicles affected
ROTATING FRONT SEAT WIRE FIXINGS CAN LOOSEN

R/2018/163 · 13 Aug 2018

13 Aug 2018

Defect

It has been determined that on Vito models with rotating front seats (SA codes SB5/SB6) the front seats can loosen the wire fixings under the seats when being rotated. Should the wiring harness be damaged in the worst-case scenario this could lead to deactivation of the thorax bag or to unintentional triggering of the thorax bag in the case of a short circuit caused in the process. A disarmed thorax bag is indicated via the SRS indicator lamp. The reason for this is the technical concept which allows for flexible cable harness installation depending on the seat mounting.

Remedy

Since the beginning of June 2017 the series has protected the wiring from jamming and damage by using an optimized mounting clip. We will recall and bring the installation of the cables under the swivel seats on the affected vehicles up to the optimized current series status.

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Built 1 May 2015 – 31 May 2017

~209 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL WIRING IN STEERING ASSEMBLY MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY GROUNDED

R/2017/349 · 2 Feb 2018

2 Feb 2018

Defect

The steering column clock spring may break. This will cause warning messages to illuminate in the instrument cluster but in extreme instances it may cause the driver's airbag to deploy.

Remedy

Affected vehicles will be recalled to establish sufficient grounding of the steering components.

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Built 1 Nov 2011 – 31 Jul 2017

~13,752 vehicles affected
RETAINING RING OF THE FRONT BEARING MAY BE INCORRECTLY LOCATED

R/2017/323 · 2 Jan 2018

2 Jan 2018

Defect

The front wheel bearing retaing ring may not be correctly fitted; this may allow the axle to float in the hub.

Remedy

On affected vehciles check location of retaing ring. Refit or replace where necessary.

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Affected build dates not specified

~232 vehicles affected
HANDBRAKE MAY SELF RELEASE

R/2000/148 · 1 Jul 2000

1 Jul 2000

Defect

The handbrake button may become sticky in operation and in certain circumstances may result in self release of the handbrake.

Remedy

Recall affected vehicles and replace the handbrake lever.

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Affected build dates not specified

~6,386 vehicles affected

Data from the DVSA Vehicle Recall register (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Last indexed: 2026-04-26.

These records are provided for reference. Contact your authorised Mercedes Benz Vans dealer or check your vehicle registration at gov.uk/check-if-a-vehicle-has-outstanding-recalls to confirm current status.

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