Vehicle recall R/2023/007

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter recall: On affected vehicles certain climatic conditions could over time lead to chemical alteration

DVSA recall R/2023/007 names the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It was launched 7 February 2023. It covers vehicles built 27 February 2006 to 3 July 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/007
Launched: 7 February 2023
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRV2208
Vehicles: 12,926 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles certain climatic conditions could over time lead to chemical alteration of the passenger airbag inflator propellant. In the event of a crash the inflator could rupture when the airbag is deployed.

The fix

Replace the passenger airbag

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 906)	27 February 2006 to 3 July 2018	12,926

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Other recalls for these models

R/2022/366 On affected vehicles a component of the park pawl system may suffer extraordinary wear due to a certain type of customer usage and negatively affect the ability to park the vehicle safely. 9 February 2023, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2022/365 On affected vehicles a component of the park pawl system may suffer extraordinary wear due to a certain type of customer usage and negatively affect the ability to park the vehicle safely. 9 February 2023, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2023/094 On certain vehicles an external ingress of fluids into the glow plug output stage may occur under specific conditions potentially resulting in an electrical short circuit and overheating of the component. 13 April 2023, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2022/312 Specific climatic conditions may over time cause a chemical change in the propellant in the airbag inflator of certain Takata airbags. In the event of an accident in which the airbag is deployed this change could cause the airbag inflator to burst due to increased internal pressure. 15 November 2022, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2023/119 Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain Sprinter 907 910 model vehicles the software of the instrument cluster control unit does not correspond with the latest series production configuration 3 May 2023, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
R/2022/265 The driver airbag may not deploy correctly if activated. 24 October 2022, 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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