Vehicle recall R/2015/099

Mercedes-Benz CLA and others recall: Possibility of loss of drive

DVSA recall R/2015/099 names the Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Mercedes-Benz B-Class. It was launched 14 July 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2011 to 30 June 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/099
Launched: 14 July 2015
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1504
Vehicles: 3,890 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The drive shaft and the hub of the outer joint may separate. In very rare cases it cannot be excluded that the vehicle stops. The steering and braking system remain fully available to the driver.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the snap ring both sides together with the respective outboard boots on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 3,890.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1 September 2011 to 30 June 2013
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	1 September 2011 to 30 June 2013
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1 September 2011 to 30 June 2013

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/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/2015/208 Engine may fail 19 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz CLA
R/2015/231 Vehicle may cut out 1 December 2015, 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/2015/259 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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