Vehicle recall R/2018/131

Mercedes-Benz V-Class recall: Front door handles may not be installed correctly

DVSA recall R/2018/131 names the Mercedes-Benz V-Class. It was launched 17 May 2018. It covers vehicles built 16 February 2018 to 17 February 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/131
Launched: 17 May 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1816
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Driver and front passenger door exterior handles may not have been installed correctly.

The fix

On affected vehicles check installation of the door handles and if necessary replace and correctly install.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz V-Class	16 February 2018 to 17 February 2018	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/157 Rotating front seat wire fixings can loosen 13 August 2018, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2017/350 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 2 February 2018, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2017/324 Retaining ring of the front bearing may be incorrectly located 2 January 2018, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2018/222 Airbag off indicator lamp does not light up if front passenger seat is recognised as being unoccupied 14 November 2018, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2017/248 Missing spot welds 12 October 2017, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2018/271 To improve the emissions of our vehicle as quickly and effectively as possible via software updates to certain vehicles from model series v class (447.8) 9 January 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class

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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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