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Mercedes-Benz Vito Vito Extra long 111 CDI common faults.

2014–2024, van, diesel, 114 HP.

The fault list covers: OM622DE16LA engine, MB6MT transmission.

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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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Mercedes-Benz Vito Vito Extra long 111 CDI

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Faults of this model

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Official recall1 recallsShow

The manufacturer fixes these for free at a franchised dealer. Ask with the VIN whether it was done.

SR/00601/25Safety recallInjuriesno date · EU Safety Gate

The steering wheel height adjustment may not be correctly fastened. In the case of a frontal crash, the fastening of the steering wheel height adjustment may not withstand the impact. This can have a negative impact on the severity of the driver's injuries in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Remedy: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

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Engine and transmission

OM622DE16LA

65–84 kW (88–114 HP) · diesel

MB6MT · 6-speed manual, longitudinal (Mercedes-Benz)

manual · 6 speed

Torque limit450 Nm
MakerMercedes-Benz

We built the code from the model and the gear count. The factory sheet does not state it.

Variant data

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Factory data

Trim
Vito Extra long 111 CDI
Body
van
Fuel
diesel
Transmission
manual
Engine size
1598 cc
Power
84 kW (114 HP)
Drive
FWD
Production
2014–2024

Factory service interval

The manufacturer specifies this for this version. Of the mileage and the time, the one that comes first is the one that counts.

  • Air filter

    • 60,000 km or 4 years

  • Cabin (pollen) filter

    • 30,000 km or 2 years

  • Brake fluid change

    • first: 3 years, then 2 years(first change at 3 years, then every two years)

  • Timing belt, 1.6 / 2.0 TDI (EA188/EA189/EA288)

    • 210,000 km(EA288, including the 1.6 TDI, with no time limit. 130,000 miles = 209,215 km. Parts maker repair specification, read by a human. The interval chart at https://www.rwcmotorsport.com/tech/tdi-maintenance.php gives the same figure independently.)

  • Fuel filter, diesel

    • 60,000 km or 2 years
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Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • 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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