Vehicle recall R/2013/069

Mercedes-Benz B-Class recall: Rear back-rest may fail

DVSA recall R/2013/069 names the Mercedes-Benz B-Class. It was launched 25 July 2013. It covers vehicles built 14 January 2012 to 18 May 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/069
Launched: 25 July 2013
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1306
Vehicles: 100 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that vehicles fitted with the Easy Vario seat system may have a seat back-rest lock that is not to specification. This could in the event of extreme loading (a rear end collision) result in the lock failing and the seat back-rest folding forward possibly causing injury to the occupant.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required replace the rear back-rest lock.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	14 January 2012 to 18 May 2012	100

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/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
R/2015/231 Vehicle may cut out 1 December 2015, Mercedes-Benz B-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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