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Vehicle recall R/2016/190

Mercedes-Benz C-Class recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2016/190 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It was launched 6 September 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2013 to 30 April 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2016/190
Launched
6 September 2016
Issued by
MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference
SRPC1618
Vehicles
3,591 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A high pressure fuel line to the fuel pump may work looses and allow diesel to leak

The fix

On affected vehicles replace fuel line

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class1 December 2013 to 30 April 20163,591
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2016/298 Flammable vapour may ignite 30 January 2017, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • R/2016/034 1. Airbags may fail to deploy or 2. Airbags may deploy without obvious cause 4 April 2016, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • R/2017/073 Loss of power steering support 20 February 2017, Mercedes-Benz SL, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • R/2016/032 Risk of fire 23 March 2016, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • R/2017/124 Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification 19 April 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-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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