Vehicle recall R/2020/066

Mercedes-Benz Vito recall: Connecting screws on the electric drive may be missing

DVSA recall R/2020/066 names the Mercedes-Benz Vito. It was launched 16 April 2020. It covers vehicles built 23 November 2018 to 1 March 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/066
Launched: 16 April 2020
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRV2005
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Connecting screws on the electric drive may be missing in certain eVito vehicles.

The fix

Check affected vehicles for missing screws on the drive unit. Should at least one of the screws be missing replace the front drive module.

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 (EVITO)	23 November 2018 to 1 March 2019	11

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/072 Faulty parameterization of exhaust gas aftertreatment control unit 16 April 2020, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2020/096 The head restraints of the luxury bench seats in the rear may have been installed incorrectly 3 April 2020, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2020/095 The head restraint padding may separate from the fastening rods 3 April 2020, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2019/343 Vehicles with an integrated backup battery have been delivered without a seat base cover 18 March 2020, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2020/230 Specific aspects of the calibration of the engine control system may not be to specification 14 August 2020, Mercedes-Benz Vito
R/2020/218 The threaded connections of the left seat bases with the floor may not be tightened correctly 14 August 2020, 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.

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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