Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Symptoms of Fault
Sliding door faulty, door sticking, not opening/closing, jumping or juddering door, wire hanging out of door rail.

The Fault
The gears and cables within the sliding door mechanism are poorly made.
The mechanism and motor that control the side sliding door on various Mercedes Benz vans often fails due to the gears and cables being poorly made. The plastic the gears are made from is weak and often break, whilst the cables can stretch or snap.
Mercedes Benz will quote for an entire new motor at over £800 + labour.

The Solution
Restore the function of your sliding door with the X8R refurbishment kit.
The X8R kit contains everything you will need to restore full function to your sliding door mechanism and motor. The X8R components are easy to fit with our handy downloadable instruction guide and YouTube tutorial.

Vehicles Affected
Mercedes Benz Vito 2003 onwards
Mercedes Benz Viano 2003 onwards
Mercedes Benz Valente (Australia) 2003 onwards
Mercedes Benz v-Class (Japan) 2003 onwards
Associated part numbers:
Door actuator - A6398200142 (left) A6398200442 (right)
For RHD vehicles (UK, Australia etc) driver side door
For LHD vehicles (Europe, America etc) passenger side door

You Will Receive
1 x Repair kit for left OR right hand sliding door