Vehicle recall R/2020/297

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter recall: Vehicles were produced and delivered without the necessary rear underride guard

DVSA recall R/2020/297 names the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It was launched 16 December 2020. It covers vehicles built 9 April 2019 to 3 March 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/297
Launched: 16 December 2020
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRV2019
Vehicles: 37 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles were produced and delivered without the necessary rear underride guard.

The fix

Retrofit the rear underride guard on the affected vehicles.

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)	9 April 2019 to 3 March 2020	37

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/296 Possible damage and short circuit of the glow plug relay in certain collision scenarios 16 December 2020, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2020/271 The threaded connections that join the front axle wheel bearings and drive shafts may work loose 14 December 2020, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2020/345 On affected vehicles front and rear brake hoses may have sustained an outer cut 23 December 2020, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2021/023 The electrical wiring harness pre-installation for the hermes control unit could become stuck between the brake light switch and the brake pedal 19 February 2021, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2021/097 A software update of the electronic stability programme (ESP) control unit is required 10 March 2021, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2021/024 The accelerator pedal may not have been mounted on the vehicle in accordance with the specification 16 March 2021, 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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