Mercedes-Benz Evito Recall R/2019/319: Vehicles May Have Been Produced And Delivered Without An Operator's Manual, Who Is Affected And What To Do

DVSA reference R/2019/319, campaign code SRV1914. Data updated daily from DVSA.

Low
How serious
1 Nov 2019
Launched
30
vehicles in the UK
SRV1914
Manufacturer’s campaign code

Mercedes-Benz recalled Evito vehicles built between 28 March 2019 and 23 April 2019. Vehicles may have been produced and possibly delivered without an operator's manual. The dealer will supply the missing printed version of the operator,s manual to the vehicle service folder in the affect vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1

What’s Wrong

Vehicles may have been produced and possibly delivered without an operator's manual.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED AND DELIVERED WITHOUT AN OPERATOR'S MANUAL Defect: Vehicles may have been produced and possibly delivered without an operator's manual Remedy: Supply the missing printed version of the operator�s manual to the vehicle service folder in the affect vehicles

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: vehicles may have been produced and delivered without an operator's manual.

The Fix

The dealer will supply the missing printed version of the operator,s manual to the vehicle service folder in the affect vehicles.

Are You Affected?

Evito built between 28 March 2019 and 23 April 2019 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 30 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.

What To Do Now

  1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Mercedes-Benz.
  2. Book with any franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer, quoting the campaign code SRV1914 or the DVSA reference R/2019/319. See how to get a Mercedes-Benz recall fixed.
  3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
LaunchedVehicle and faultSeverityReference
EvitoA software implausibility error in the HV 'battery gateway' control unit may cause the contactors of all HV batteries to be opened unnecessarilyUrgentR/2022/174
EvitoThe connection between front axle suspension strut and steering knuckle could loosenUrgentR/2021/387
Esprinter, EvitoThe corrosion protection of the high voltage battery housing may not be sufficientUrgentR/2021/039
EvitoConnecting screws on the electric drive may be missingLowR/2020/066
EvitoOne of the caps on the high-voltage power distributor box may not be sufficiently securedUrgentR/2019/374

This is one of 833 Mercedes-Benz recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mercedes-Benz recall launched before it was R/2019/318 on 1 Nov 2019, for a thermal overload can occur at the fuse carrier of the compressor for the air suspension…. The one launched after it was R/2019/322 on 1 Nov 2019, for the screw connection on the upper hood catch may not have been carried out correctly. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall and all recalls launched in 2019.


Source: DVSA recall R/2019/319, launched 1 November 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.

Sources

  1. 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.