Mercedes Benz Uk Limited Smart Fortwo, Smart Forfour. Published by the DVSA as R/2016/198 on 10 October 2016. Concern: Vehicle may roll away.
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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/2016/198 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 10 October 2016 |
| Make | Mercedes Benz (listed as MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED) |
| Manufacturer reference | SRS1601 |
| Vehicles listed | 98 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Fortwo | 49 | 1 April 2016 | 30 April 2016 |
| Smart Forfour | 49 | 1 April 2016 | 30 April 2016 |
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
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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 Uk Limited elsewhere in this register
Mercedes Benz Uk Limited is named on 298 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2016/222 · 19 October 2016 · G Class · ESP & EPB May Not Function
- R/2016/217 · 20 October 2016 · G Class · Engine May Cut Out
- R/2016/235 · 31 October 2016 · S Class · Automatic Transmission May Malfunction
- R/2016/124 · 28 September 2016 · Cla, Gla, A Class · Vehicle May Stall
- R/2016/183 · 8 September 2016 · Sprinter · Window Adhesion May Not Be Sufficiently Bonded
- R/2016/181 · 8 September 2016 · Sprinter · Bonded Windows May Detach In A Collision
- R/2016/190 · 6 September 2016 · C Class · Fuel May Leak
- R/2016/189 · 6 September 2016 · Vito · Fuel May Leak
The same concern: VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY
10 notices in this register name VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2016/215 · 7 October 2016 · Grand Cherokee · Vehicle May Roll Away
- R/2015/147 · 25 August 2015 · Smart Fortwo · Vehicle May Roll Away
- R/2015/144 · 25 August 2015 · Smart Fortwo · Vehicle May Roll Away
- R/2017/345 · 18 December 2017 · DB9, Rapide S, Vanquish · Vehicle May Roll Away
- R/2014/071 · 24 June 2014 · Metrocity, Solo, Verso · Vehicle May Roll Away
- R/2014/017 · 30 January 2014 · A22, A66, A69 · Vehicle May Roll Away
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