Vehicle recall R/2015/120

Mercedes-Benz C-Class recall: Passenger airbag may not function as intended

DVSA recall R/2015/120 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It was launched 23 July 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2013 to 30 April 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/120
Launched: 23 July 2015
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1505
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles a control unit under the front passenger seat may not have been correctly installed. This may adversely affect the seat occupancy recognition system.The seat occupancy recognition system may not correctly identify seat occupancy and may incorrectly activate or deactivate the air bag. Activation status will be notified by the passenger air bag warning system.

The fix

Check control unit installation and correct if necessary. Where necessary replace passenger seat cushion.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 August 2013 to 30 April 2014	11

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/149 Front seats may not be secured acording to specification 30 July 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2015/121 Side restraint system may not function as intended 7 July 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2015/150 Oil may leak 1 September 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2015/081 Engine may stall 19 May 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2015/083 Vehicle may shut down 14 May 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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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