Vehicle recall R/2000/142

Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others recall: Unintentional deployment of air bag

DVSA recall R/2000/142 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz SL, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It was launched 8 May 2001. It covers vehicles built 1 September 1995 to 31 December 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/142
Launched: 8 May 2001
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 1844
Vehicles: 7,041 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Exposure to high humidity conditions may result in corrosion that can cause the drivers front air bag to deploy unintentionally.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace air bag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 7,041.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 September 1995 to 31 December 1996
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1 September 1995 to 31 December 1996
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1 September 1995 to 31 December 1996
Mercedes-Benz SL	1 September 1995 to 31 December 1996

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/102 Exhaust pipe may break 27 April 2001, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2000/088 Potential loss of pas oil 13 October 2000, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2000/062 Possible fire risk 8 August 2000, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2000/147 Heater booster concern 1 March 2000, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2003/146 Possible loss of steering control 19 September 2003, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2010/153 Bonnet could open without warning 18 November 2003, Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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