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Engine code

OM622DE16LA engine faults.

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diesel

fuel

1598 cc

displacement

65–84 kW (88–114 HP)

power

1 fault write-ups. Important.

Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

Vito / V-Class 1.6 diesel (OM622): illegal defeat device, KBA recall

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In May 2018 it emerged that in the view of the German federal motor transport authority (KBA), Daimler had used an illegal defeat device in the exhaust after treatment of the Vito 1.6 litre diesel (OM 622) to the Euro 6 standard.

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The KBA therefore ordered a recall on 6,300 vehicles, of which 1,372 were in Germany.

This is the smallest diesel in the W447 Vito/V-Class range, and it often reaches the used market after fleet use. Whether the software update was done cannot be read from the registration documents: only the franchised dealer can tell you, by VIN.

This is not the affair of the larger 2.1 (OM651) or the later 2.0 (OM654). Those have separate campaigns with different numbers. This covers only the 1.6 OM622.

What to check

  • Check which engine is fitted: this applies only to the 1.6 litre OM622 (badged as Vito 109/111/114 CDI)
  • Ask the franchised dealer by VIN whether the KBA recall applies, and whether it was carried out
  • On an imported car with a fleet history, ask for the German service history
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Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
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Fuel
diesel
Displacement
1598 cc
Power
65–84 kW (88–114 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

2 generations.

Information, not an expert opinion

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  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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