Vehicle recall R/2019/121

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter recall: Vehicles may have been delivered without the printed version of the operator's manual

DVSA recall R/2019/121 names the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It was launched 29 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 28 September 2018 to 3 December 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/121
Launched: 29 April 2019
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRV1903
Vehicles: 27 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may have been delivered without the printed version of the operator's manual.

The fix

Supply the missing printed version of the operator’s manual and/or any missing supplements of the vehicle service folders.

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 907)	28 September 2018 to 3 December 2018	27

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2019/116 The cross bridge at the rear axle may not withstand internal durability specifications. 29 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2019/104 Incorrect description of the vehicle jack support points on rear axle in digital owner's manual 29 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/384 Failure of the glow plug relay 24 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2019/179 The high beam cannot be deactivated by using the high beam lever 21 June 2019, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2019/178 A centralising sleeve may not have been installed between the automatic transmision and the direct shift module 21 June 2019, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2018/374 The connection between the steering shaft and steering gear may have been fitted with an incorrect bolt 5 March 2019, 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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