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Vehicle recall R/2022/162

Mercedes-Benz Viano recall: The driver's air bag may not deploy as specified

DVSA recall R/2022/162 names the Mercedes-Benz Viano. It was launched 11 July 2022. It covers vehicles built 9 March 2006 to 3 September 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2022/162
Launched
11 July 2022
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRX2200
Vehicles
133 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The driver's airbag might not deploy as specified.

The fix

Replace the driver’s airbag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mercedes-Benz Viano9 March 2006 to 3 September 2010133
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2022/161 The takata driver's air bag might not deploy as specified 12 July 2022, Mercedes-Benz Viano
  • R/2021/413 The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated 23 September 2022, Mercedes-Benz Viano
  • R/2021/393 Software update to improve emissions 24 November 2021, Mercedes-Benz Viano
  • R/2025/262 Variant of driver's airbag 6 August 2025, Mercedes-Benz Viano
  • R/2025/261 Variant of driver's airbag 6 August 2025, Mercedes-Benz Viano
  • R/2014/184 Oil may leak 16 January 2015, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Mercedes-Benz Viano

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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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