Vehicle recall R/2009/018

Mercedes-Benz Viano and Mercedes-Benz Vito recall: Spare wheel may detach from the vehicle

DVSA recall R/2009/018 names the Mercedes-Benz Viano and Mercedes-Benz Vito. It was launched 15 April 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/018
Launched: 15 April 2009
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: C173
Vehicles: DVSA lists 22,604 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the under floor mounted spare wheel may detach from the vehicle due to breakage of the spare wheel support.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the spare wheel carrier replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 22,604. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Viano	1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008	22,604
Mercedes-Benz Vito	1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008	22,604

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2008/160 Airbag may not fully inflate 3 March 2009, Mercedes-Benz Vito
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/2010/181 Fuel may leak 14 November 2008, Mercedes-Benz Viano
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

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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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