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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/2000/056
Launched18 May 1999
MakeMercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed602

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Smart CAR6021 January 199831 December 1999

Concern

Engine drive-train control unit effectiveness

Defect, as DVSA words it

Current parameters of engine drive-train control unit may not effectively control wheel slip under hard acceleration in adverse conditions.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Reprogramme engine drive-train control unit.

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

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 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. 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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