Vehicle recall R/2016/034

Mercedes-Benz C-Class recall: 1. Airbags may fail to deploy or 2. Airbags may deploy without obvious cause

DVSA recall R/2016/034 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It was launched 4 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2006 to 30 November 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/034
Launched: 4 April 2016
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1605
Vehicles: 31,091 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to corrosion of internal components the SRS control unit may fail. This will deactivate SRS components such as airbags or in rare instances cause an SRS component to unintentionally deploy.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the SRS control Unit.

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 March 2006 to 30 November 2009	31,091

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/032 Risk of fire 23 March 2016, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2015/259 Risk of fire 21 January 2016, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and others
R/2015/210 Engine may fail 19 November 2015, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA and others
R/2016/190 Fuel may leak 6 September 2016, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2015/150 Oil may leak 1 September 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2015/149 Front seats may not be secured acording to specification 30 July 2015, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-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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