Mercedes-Benz Travel Liner, Viano, Vito Recall R/2004/032: The Mounting Of The Foot Operated Parking Brake Pedal May Detach, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 30 Jul 2004
- Launched
- 779
- vehicles in the UK
- C004
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled Travel Liner, Viano, Vito vehicles. Mounting of the foot operated parking brake pedal may permit the mounting to become loose and in extreme cases the assembly may become detached from the mounting bracket. The dealer will replace the pedal assembly with a quality assured component. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Mounting of the foot operated parking brake pedal may permit the mounting to become loose and in extreme cases the assembly may become detached from the mounting bracket.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE MOUNTING OF THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE PEDAL MAY DETACH Defect: Mounting of the foot operated parking brake pedal may permit the mounting to become loose and in extreme cases the assembly may become detached from the mounting bracket. Remedy: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the pedal assembly with a quality assured component.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the mounting of the foot operated parking brake pedal may detach.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the pedal assembly with a quality assured component.
Are You Affected?
Travel Liner, Viano, Vito may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 779 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Mercedes-Benz, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Mercedes-Benz.
- Book with any franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer, quoting the campaign code C004 or the DVSA reference R/2004/032. See how to get a Mercedes-Benz recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| VianoVariant of driver's airbag | Urgent | R/2025/262 | |
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| VitoCheck driver's airbag replace if necessary | Urgent | R/2025/239 | |
| VitoCheck driver's airbag replace if necessary | Urgent | R/2025/238 | |
| VianoThe driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated | Urgent | R/2021/413 |
This is one of 833 Mercedes-Benz recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mercedes-Benz recall launched before it was R/2004/094 on 5 Jul 2004, for possibility of reduced braking efficiency. The one launched after it was R/2004/127 on 17 Aug 2004, for engine speed may reduce or shut down due to software error. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, all recalls launched in 2004 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2004/032, launched 30 July 2004. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.