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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2021/354
Launched17 December 2021
MakeMercedes Benz Bus (listed as MERCEDES BENZ BUS)
Manufacturer reference46.20U21175A
Vehicles listed18

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Tourismo Rhd-L61 March 20211 October 2021
Ecitaro61 March 20211 October 2021
Tourismo RHD61 March 20211 October 2021

Concern

The adaptor of the steering shaft has fractured during manufacture

Defect, as DVSA words it

During the manufacturing of the adapter of the steering shaft fracturing of the forged parts may have occurred

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace the steering shaft with a correctly manufactured part

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01602/21 from Germany, 26/11/2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (4620U21175A), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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