Vehicle recall R/2016/270

Mercedes-Benz S-Class recall: Extended seat belt may malfunction and reduce effectiveness of shoulder belt

DVSA recall R/2016/270 names the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It was launched 15 December 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2015 to 1 March 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/270
Launched: 15 December 2016
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1625
Vehicles: 116 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the rear seatbelt extender may not retract as intended due to an issue with the individual friction conditions experienced by the belt extender which have not be programmed into the control unit. Should the pretensioners deploy during a collision then there is the potential that the extender may fail and break leaving broken edges which can cause a risk of a serious injury or higher occupant loading.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and recode the rear control unit on the vehicle.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1 February 2015 to 1 March 2016	116

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/235 Automatic transmission may malfunction 31 October 2016, Mercedes-Benz S-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/2017/214 Oil leak from turbocharger feed pipe. 18 July 2017, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/233 Some occupant safety systems may malfunction in the event of a collision 21 July 2017, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2017/147 Left front seat belt pre-tensioner may not meet specification 4 September 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and others
R/2017/253 Right front seat belt pre-tensioner may not meet specification 26 October 2017, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC 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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