Mercedes-Benz Vans Uk Ltd Vito, V Class. Published by the DVSA as R/2000/148 on 1 July 2000. Concern: Handbrake may self release.
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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 reference | R/2000/148 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1 July 2000 |
| Make | Mercedes-Benz Vans (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD) |
| Manufacturer reference | 1630 |
| Vehicles listed | 12,772 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vito | 6,386 | not stated | not stated |
| V Class | 6,386 | not stated | not stated |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
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 the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. 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 an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Mercedes-Benz Vans Uk Ltd elsewhere in this register
Mercedes-Benz Vans Uk Ltd is named on 163 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2001/016 · 8 December 2000 · Sprinter · Brake Imbalance
- R/1996/035 · 29 February 1996 · T2 · Fracture Of Metal Brake Pipe
- R/1996/031 · 23 February 1996 · T1 · Restricted Movement Of Handbrake Pawl
- R/2017/298 · 13 December 2017 · Sprinter · Windshield May Not Be Installed Correctly
- R/2017/316 · 22 December 2017 · Citan, Citan · Seat Belt Securing Bolts May Not Be Correctly Tightened.
- R/2017/323 · 2 January 2018 · Vito · Retaining Ring Of The Front Bearing May Be Incorrectly Located
- R/2017/349 · 2 February 2018 · Vito · Electrical Wiring In Steering Assembly May Be Insufficiently Grounded
- R/2018/166 · 3 July 2018 · Sprinter 907 · Front Axle Toe Adjustment Incorrectly Calculated
The same concern: HANDBRAKE MAY SELF RELEASE
3 notices in this register name HANDBRAKE MAY SELF RELEASE. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2000/112 · 8 November 2000 · Wagon R+ · Handbrake May Self Release
- R/2002/166 · 2 December 2002 · Mini · Handbrake May Self Release
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