Vehicle recall R/2018/163

Mercedes-Benz Vito recall: Rotating front seat wire fixings can loosen

DVSA recall R/2018/163 names the Mercedes-Benz Vito. It was launched 13 August 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2015 to 31 May 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/163
Launched: 13 August 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRX1801
Vehicles: 209 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been determined that on Vito models with rotating front seats (SA codes SB5/SB6) the front seats can loosen the wire fixings under the seats when being rotated. Should the wiring harness be damaged in the most serious case this could lead to deactivation of the thorax bag or to unintentional triggering of the thorax bag in the case of a short circuit caused in the process. A disarmed thorax bag is indicated via the SRS indicator lamp. The reason for this is the technical concept which allows for flexible cable harness installation depending on the seat mounting.

The fix

Since the beginning of June 2017 the series has protected the wiring from jamming and damage by using an optimized mounting clip. We will recall and bring the installation of the cables under the swivel seats on the affected vehicles up to the optimized current series status.

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 May 2015 to 31 May 2017	209

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/223 Airbag off indicator lamp does not light up if front passenger seat is recognised as being unoccupied 14 November 2018, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2018/283 Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. 26 November 2018, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2018/282 Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. 26 November 2018, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2018/281 Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. 26 November 2018, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2018/280 Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. 26 November 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.

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