Vehicle recall R/2017/124

Mercedes-Benz E-Class and others recall: Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification

DVSA recall R/2017/124 names the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA and 4 more Mercedes-Benz models. It was launched 19 April 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/124
Launched: 19 April 2017
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1709
Vehicles: DVSA lists 42 on each model line

What can go wrong

Where a control unit coding was updated in a workshop between 3 December 2016 and 5 December 2016 the coding may not correspond to the specification and may trigger unplanned action in the vehicle. The safety and emissions systems may not react as design intent.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and update the software in the corresponding control units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 42. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz CLS	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz GLA	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz GLC	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42
Mercedes-Benz SLK	1 January 2004 to 31 March 2017	42

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/2017/134 Steering coupling may become loose 27 April 2017, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2017/084 Steering column switch module may become inoperative 15 March 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/081 Front suspension arm may not be tightened correctly 15 March 2017, Mercedes-Benz M-Class
R/2017/093 Front airbag may be deactivated 13 March 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/041 Short circuit may occur 13 March 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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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