Vehicle recall R/2013/139

Mercedes-Benz S-Class recall: Seat belts have not been installed correctly

DVSA recall R/2013/139 names the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It was launched 18 December 2013. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/139
Launched: 18 December 2013
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1308
Vehicles: 26 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In rare individual cases the connections of the belts to the front seats may not be installed correctly. As a result on a small batch of vehicles it cannot be completely ruled out that the restraint effect could be impaired with extremely high loads.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the belt end fitting.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	not recorded	26

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/085 Airbag may not perform as specified 27 August 2014, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2013/031 Fuel may leak 28 March 2013, Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and others
R/2015/196 Front seat belts may not perform as intended 5 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2011/172 Fuel may leak 26 January 2012, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz R-Class, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and others
R/2015/211 Combustion engine may fail to start 20 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2011/151 Front seat belt height adjusters may fail 5 December 2011, Mercedes-Benz S-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.

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