Vehicle recall R/2017/217

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter recall: Rear spring seat bases may fail

DVSA recall R/2017/217 names the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It was launched 9 August 2017. It covers vehicles built 21 April 2016 to 29 November 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/217
Launched: 9 August 2017
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRV1703
Vehicles: 69 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The rear spring seat bases may develop cracks. Therse could case the seat base(s) to fail and the spriing(s) may detach.

The fix

On affected vehicles repalce the rear spring seat bases

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	21 April 2016 to 29 November 2016	69

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/232 Vehicle control unit may not have been correctly updated 20 November 2017, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2017/298 Windscreen may not be installed correctly 13 December 2017, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2016/306 Trailer hitch may detach 26 January 2017, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2016/254 Seat belt restraint may be impaired 25 November 2016, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/166 Front axle toe adjustment incorrectly calculated 3 July 2018, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/125 Gas fuel cylinders may fail 3 July 2018, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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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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