Vehicle recall R/2017/096

Mercedes-Benz A-Class and others recall: Starting current limiter may overload

DVSA recall R/2017/096 names the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and 1 more Mercedes-Benz models. It was launched 20 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/096
Launched: 20 June 2017
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1708
Vehicles: 74,444 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Where the car incurs severe engine damage resulting in the engine failing to turn over (engine seizure) and if the driver repeatedly attempts to start the engine despite the engine not cranking the very high electrical current could lead to overheating of the starting current limiter and the potential for a fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 74,444.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017
Mercedes-Benz GLA	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017
Mercedes-Benz GLC	1 February 2014 to 28 February 2017

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/2017/179 Vacuum line brake booster may break 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and others
R/2017/177 Airbag may not deploy correctly 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others
R/2017/162 Right window airbag may fail to deploy as intended 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz CLA
R/2017/161 Left window airbag may not deploy as intended 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz GLA
R/2017/160 Left and right window airbags may fail to deploy as intended 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz GLA
R/2017/159 Electric power steering motor defective 8 June 2017, 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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