Vehicle recall R/2010/181

Mercedes-Benz Viano recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2010/181 names the Mercedes-Benz Viano. It was launched 14 November 2008. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/181
Launched: 14 November 2008
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: C096
Vehicles: 79 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On a limited number of vehicles the fuel tank may not be meeting the required manufacturing safety standards and in the event of an accident could result in a fuel leak.

The fix

The recalled vehicles will have the fuel tank replaced with a quality assured unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Viano	not recorded	79

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Other recalls for these models

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
R/2008/176 Airbag may not deploy 12 February 2009, Mercedes-Benz Viano, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2008/173 Parking brake may fail 2 March 2009, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz Viano
R/2009/018 Spare wheel may detach from the vehicle 15 April 2009, 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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