Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Recall R/2016/254: Seat Belt Restraint May Be Impaired, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 25 Nov 2016
- Launched
- 9
- vehicles in the UK
- SRV1608
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled Sprinter vehicles built between 10 March 2016 and 21 March 2016. The seatbelt mountings on the two seater bench seats may not be correctly tightened. The dealer will retighten the seatbelt mountings to the correct torque. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The seatbelt mountings on the two seater bench seats may not be correctly tightened. This could cause the seatbelts not fully restrain the passengers and heighten the risk of injury if the vehicle is involved in a collision.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: SEAT BELT RESTRAINT MAY BE IMPAIRED Defect: The seatbelt mountings on the two seater bench seats may not be correctly tightened. This could cause the seatbelts not fully restrain the passengers and heighten the risk of injury if the vehicle is involved in a collision. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the seatbelt mouintings. Retighten the seatbelt mountings to the correct torque.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause the seatbelts not fully restrain the passengers and heighten the risk of injury if the vehicle is involved in a collision.
The Fix
The dealer will retighten the seatbelt mountings to the correct torque.
Are You Affected?
Sprinter built between 10 March 2016 and 21 March 2016 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 9 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 SRV1608 or the DVSA reference R/2016/254. 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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This is one of 833 Mercedes-Benz recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mercedes-Benz recall launched before it was R/2016/255 on 17 Nov 2016, for vehicle may cut out. The one launched after it was R/2016/271 on 14 Dec 2016, for rear seat backrest may collapse in a collision. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, all recalls launched in 2016 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2016/254, launched 25 November 2016. 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.