Vehicle recall R/2016/189

Mercedes-Benz Vito recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2016/189 names the Mercedes-Benz Vito. It was launched 6 September 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2014 to 31 March 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/189
Launched: 6 September 2016
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRV1607
Vehicles: 1,869 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A high pressure fuel line to the fuel pump may work looses and allow diesel to leak

The fix

On affected vehicles replace fuel line

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	1 July 2014 to 31 March 2016	1,869

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/156 Braking performance may be reduced 2 August 2016, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2016/033 Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and/or fire 9 March 2016, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2017/248 Missing spot welds 12 October 2017, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2017/232 Vehicle control unit may not have been correctly updated 20 November 2017, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2017/323 Retaining ring of the front bearing may be incorrectly located 2 January 2018, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2017/349 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 2 February 2018, 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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