Vehicle recall R/2013/053

Mercedes-Benz A-Class recall: Airbag may not perform correctly in a collsion

DVSA recall R/2013/053 names the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It was launched 30 May 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/053
Launched: 30 May 2013
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1304
Vehicles: 111 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The laser perforation of the instrument panel (i.e. the predetermined fracture point intended for the unfolding of an airbag from the inside) for the front passenger airbag may not have been performed correctly. If this is the case in the event of a serious frontal collision during which the triggering threshold of the front passenger airbag is reached it is possible that this may not unfold as intended and correspondingly not offer its full protective potential.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary replace the instrument panel.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1 June 2012 to 31 December 2012	111

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Other recalls for these models

R/2013/100 Driver and passenger backrest may become insecure 4 October 2013, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
R/2012/063 Transmission may not operate correctly 18 May 2012, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
R/2014/182 Oil may leak 16 January 2015, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others
R/2015/099 Possibility of loss of drive 14 July 2015, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
R/2015/145 Front passenger airbag may not deploy 12 August 2015, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA and others
R/2015/210 Engine may fail 19 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA and others

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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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