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MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD VITO — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2025-08-04

Mercedes-Benz VITO vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbag modules

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-08-04
Manufacturer	MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD
Models affected	VITO
Units affected	17349
Defect	The manufacturer has determined that on affected vehicles a potentially defective airbag module from Takata might have been installed during a driver-airbag replacement. In the event of an accident with airbag deployment the airbag may not provide any restraining effect and there could be a risk of injury to the occupants from separating inflator parts.
Remedy	Check the airbag on the affected vehicles and replace it if necessary.
Recall number	R/2025/238
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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