Vehicle recall R/2016/048

Mercedes-Benz Citan recall: Passenger bench seat may fail

DVSA recall R/2016/048 names the Mercedes-Benz Citan. It was launched 22 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 30 January 2013 to 9 September 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/048
Launched: 22 April 2016
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRV1603
Vehicles: 60 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The bolt securing the passenger seat back rest may fracture. If this happens the back rest cushion may drop. In the event of a collision the seat belt may not fully restrain the passenger as intended.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the mounting screws with additional sleeves.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Citan	30 January 2013 to 9 September 2014	60

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/079 Seat belt may fail 9 May 2016, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2017/080 Steering column may fracture 10 February 2017, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2017/008 Loss of brake fluid 15 February 2017, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2014/097 Braking may be affected 6 October 2014, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2017/316 Seat belt securing bolts may not be correctly tightened. 22 December 2017, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2013/147 Windowbag system may fail to deploy correctly 22 January 2014, Mercedes-Benz Citan

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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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