{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/1996/072: Mercedes-Benz 140 (Possible loss of brake vacuum assistance)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-1996-072/",
  "summary": "Mercedes-Benz 140: Possible loss of brake vacuum assistance. DVSA reference R/1996/072, launched 22 October 1996, 2,233 vehicles. Defect, remedy and every rew",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd 140. Published by the DVSA as R/1996/072 on 22 October 1996. Concern: Possible loss of brake vacuum assistance. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls 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. R/1996/072 22 October 1996 Mercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD) not stated 2,233 140 2,233 1 January 1991 31 December 1995 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. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls . CarsMultiverse is ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "1996-10-22T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/1996/072: Mercedes-Benz 140 (Possible loss of brake vacuum assistance)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-1996-072/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}