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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/2020/216
Launched3 September 2020
MakeMercedes-Benz Vans (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD)
Manufacturer referenceSRV2013
Vehicles listed4,089

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
X-Class4,0896 November 201731 May 2019

Concern

The active brake assist may mistakenly detect an obstacle where there is no obstacle

Defect, as DVSA words it

Active Brake Assist system may mistakenly detect an obstacle where there is no obstacle

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Update the software of the driver assistance systems control unit in the affected vehicle

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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