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Vehicle recall R/2015/041

Mercedes-Benz CLS and Mercedes-Benz E-Class recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2015/041 names the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It was launched 23 March 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2014.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2015/041
Launched
23 March 2015
Issued by
MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference
SRPC1501
Vehicles
DVSA lists 3,863 on each model line

What can go wrong

A seal between bonnet and engine compartment may when the bonnet is opened temporarily stick to the bonnet. If this happens the seal may detach form its fixing and can fall into the gap between engine and partition wall. It is then possible the seal can make contact with the exhaust and under certain conditions catch fire.

The fix

On affected vehicles install additional clips to retain the seal.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,863. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mercedes-Benz CLS1 July 2012 to 31 December 20143,863
Mercedes-Benz E-Class1 July 2012 to 31 December 20143,863
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/2014/182 Oil may leak 16 January 2015, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others
  • R/2015/149 Front seats may not be secured acording to specification 30 July 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • R/2015/171 Fire may occur 28 August 2015, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLS
  • R/2015/210 Engine may fail 19 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA and others
  • R/2015/239 Engine hood may not behave as intended in a collision 22 December 2015, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • R/2015/259 Risk of fire 21 January 2016, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class 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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