Vehicle recall R/2015/209

Mercedes-Benz GLA recall: Engine may fail

DVSA recall R/2015/209 names the Mercedes-Benz GLA and Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class. It was launched 19 November 2015. It covers vehicles built 16 July 2015 to 11 September 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/209
Launched: 19 November 2015
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1514
Vehicles: DVSA lists 4 on each model line

What can go wrong

On certain petrol engines the camshafts may not have been correctly manufactured. They may fail causing engine damage and the engine to stall

The fix

On affected vehicles replace camshafts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 4. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz GLA	16 July 2015 to 11 September 2015	4
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class	16 July 2015 to 11 September 2015	4

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/2015/210 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/2015/259 Risk of fire 21 January 2016, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and others
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/2014/182 Oil may leak 16 January 2015, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others
R/2016/124 Vehicle may stall 28 September 2016, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz A-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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