Vehicle recall R/2015/248

Mercedes-Benz M-Class and Mercedes-Benz S-Class recall: Transmission may lock at low speed

DVSA recall R/2015/248 names the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It was launched 5 January 2016. It covers vehicles built 29 April 2015 to 15 July 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/248
Launched: 5 January 2016
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1601
Vehicles: DVSA lists 13 on each model line

What can go wrong

The high-voltage battery charger may not have been produced to specification which could lead to an incorrect detection of an external charging cable. This in turn can lead the request for ‘P’ to be activated. If the speed is less than 5 km/h the transmission would activate the park pawl function which will prevent the vehicle from driving further and could increase the risk of an incident.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the high-voltage charger on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 13. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	29 April 2015 to 15 July 2015	13
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (S-CLASS HYBRID)	29 April 2015 to 15 July 2015	13

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/2015/247 Stop start engine may not restart 8 January 2016, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2015/232 Auto stop/start may shutdown without warning 8 January 2016, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2015/211 Combustion engine may fail to start 20 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2015/196 Front seat belts may not perform as intended 5 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2016/150 Threaded connection of the right rear seat belt end fitting may fail in a collision 18 July 2016, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz M-Class
R/2016/235 Automatic transmission may malfunction 31 October 2016, 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.

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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