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Mercedes-Benz - The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended

Official notice

7 Oct 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended. The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended Published 2021-10-07.

What to do now

Update the software responsible for gear recognition on the affected vehicles

Units affected

2,889

Recall number

R-2021-312

Official notice

2021-10-07

The hazard

The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

VITO

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD VITO

Units affected

2,889

Risk / hazard

The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Mercedes-benz vans uk ltd

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-312

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-312

Campaign number

SRV2118

Units affected

2,889

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-312

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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