Vehicle recall R/2008/160

Mercedes-Benz Vito recall: Airbag may not fully inflate

DVSA recall R/2008/160 names the Mercedes-Benz Vito. It was launched 3 March 2009. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/160
Launched: 3 March 2009
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: C168
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that due to a faulty aluminium housing the front passenger airbags may not deploy when required. On deployment the inner wall of the container may break resulting in the airbag failing to fully inflate and parts possibly dispersing into the vehicle.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject airbags replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Vito	not recorded	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2008/173 Parking brake may fail 2 March 2009, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz Viano
R/2008/176 Airbag may not deploy 12 February 2009, Mercedes-Benz Viano, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2009/018 Spare wheel may detach from the vehicle 15 April 2009, Mercedes-Benz Viano, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2008/130 Increased brake pedal travel 14 October 2008, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz Viano
R/2008/129 Full functionality of the vehicle's electronics cannot be guaranteed 14 October 2008, Mercedes-Benz Viano, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2008/143 Fuel may leak 7 October 2008, Mercedes-Benz Viano, Mercedes-Benz Vito

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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