Vehicle recall R/2018/164

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter recall: Spot welds may not have been correctly applied to door frame

DVSA recall R/2018/164 names the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It was launched 4 August 2018. It covers vehicles built 15 September 2017 to 16 October 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/164
Launched: 4 August 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRV1802
Vehicles: 667 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Spot welds on the front side wall that join the door frame with the hinge reinforcements behind it might not have been applied

The fix

On affected vehicles check spotwelds and apply if missing.

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 (SPRINTER 906)	15 September 2017 to 16 October 2017	667

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Other recalls for these models

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
R/2018/209 Blind spot monitoring exit warning inoperable after ignition switched off 14 December 2018, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/265 Backlight illumination of the hazard warning push button switch is deactivated after approx 20 mins driving due to faulty software 17 December 2018, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/279 Driver support and assist functions distronic hold drive away assist and rcta are not active or available in the ESP due to a software error 20 December 2018, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/372 An incorrect length linkage was mounted on the rotation angle sensor of the rear axle 21 December 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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