Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 907 Recall R/2019/178: A Centralising Sleeve May Not Have Been Installed Between The Automatic Transmision And…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 21 Jun 2019
- Launched
- 6
- vehicles in the UK
- SRV1907
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled Sprinter 907 vehicles built between 17 August 2018 and 30 August 2018. Automatic transmission Direct Shift Module fault. The dealer will replace the Direct Shift Module together with the centralising sleeve on affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Automatic transmission Direct Shift Module fault. Vehicle may roll away or drive in a direction not intended.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: A CENTRALISING SLEEVE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BETWEEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION AND THE DIRECT SHIFT MODULE Defect: Automatic transmission Direct Shift Module fault. Vehicle may roll away or drive in a direction not intended. Remedy: Replace the Direct Shift Module together with the centralising sleeve on affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: a centralising sleeve may not have been installed between the automatic transmision and the direct shift module.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the Direct Shift Module together with the centralising sleeve on affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
Sprinter 907 built between 17 August 2018 and 30 August 2018 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 6 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 SRV1907 or the DVSA reference R/2019/178. 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/2019/160 on 21 Jun 2019, for the mounting bolts of the turbocharger oil return line and the crank case ventilation line…. The one launched after it was R/2019/179 on 21 Jun 2019, for the high beam cannot be deactivated by using the high beam lever. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall and all recalls launched in 2019.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/178, launched 21 June 2019. 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.