MERCEDES-BENZ · Passenger car - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Vito and Viano

The product poses a risk of injuries because the control unit coding on the vehicles in question does not match the actual vehicle configuration. Complete functioning of the control units is not guaranteed which can cause unexpected vehicle behaviour leading to a road accident.

Published: 07 November 2008
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1296/08
Model: Type 639, 639/4, 906

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Germany

Product description

Vehicles were manufactured from 15 April 2008 to 17 April 2008 and from 5 June 2008 to 10 June 2008.