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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/2018/164
Launched4 August 2018
MakeMercedes-Benz Vans (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD)
Manufacturer referenceSRV1802
Vehicles listed667

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Sprinter 90666715 September 201716 October 2017

Concern

Spot welds may not have been correctly applied to door frame

Defect, as DVSA words it

Spot welds on the front side wall that join the door frame with the hinge reinforcements behind it might not have been applied

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles check spotwelds and apply if missing.

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. 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 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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