Vehicle recall R/2021/186

Mercedes-Benz Citan recall: On some vehicles with a rear-view camera the tailgate may be unlocked independently / automatically

DVSA recall R/2021/186 names the Mercedes-Benz Citan. It was launched 1 July 2021. It covers vehicles built 24 October 2015 to 2 March 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/186
Launched: 1 July 2021
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRV2112
Vehicles: 6 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On some vehicles with a rear-view camera the tailgate may be unlocked independently/automatically.

The fix

Seal the duct for the electrical wiring harness of reversing camera 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 Citan	24 October 2015 to 2 March 2018	6

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/254 The fuel line could chafe against the air conditioning line 6 October 2021, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2021/415 A software version which is not compatible with the ESP control unit could have been installed 8 December 2021, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2020/018 Certain threaded connections on the left/right wheel carrier on the rear axle may not have been implemented correctly 12 March 2020, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2019/445 Due to a software error the eco start/stop function may not be present 14 January 2020, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2019/373 There is a failure to observe the information in the operator's manual concerning parking the vehicle 12 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz Citan
R/2019/271 Software in the engine control unit needs updating 21 August 2019, Mercedes-Benz Citan

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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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