Vehicle recall R/2019/208

Mercedes-Benz V-Class recall: Possible severe corrosion of metal components in the rear area of the roof bed

DVSA recall R/2019/208 names the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo. It was launched 30 July 2019. It covers vehicles built 16 January 2017 to 21 September 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/208
Launched: 30 July 2019
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRX1901
Vehicles: DVSA lists 576 on each model line

What can go wrong

Vehicles could experience severe corrosion of metal components in the rear area of the roof bed

The fix

Replace the mattress check for corrosion and if necessary carry out the repair of possibly corroded areas.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 576. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz V-Class	16 January 2017 to 21 September 2018	576
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo	16 January 2017 to 21 September 2018	576

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/222 An incorrect brake line variant may have been installed 12 August 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/255 Bolted connections on front swivel seats cannot be guaranteed 19 September 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/129 In case of passenger- side airbag ignition the airbag flap in the dashboard could come loose. 3 May 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/134 Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode 19 December 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/447 In case of passenger side airbag ignition the airbag flap in the dashboard may come loose 14 January 2020, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2018/311 In order to improve the emissions certain specific calibrations of functinalities must be changed in the engine management of the vehicles 11 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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