Vehicle recall R/2017/156

Mercedes-Benz E-Class recall: Rear seat belt pre-tensioners may fail to restrain occupants as intended

DVSA recall R/2017/156 names the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It was launched 24 October 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2016 to 30 April 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/156
Launched: 24 October 2017
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1716
Vehicles: 3,400 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The rear seatbelt pre-tensioner ignitors may not perform as expected. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupants. The lock functions of the rear seatbelts are not impaired.

The fix

Recall the 3400 vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace any potentially affected seatbelts with quality assured units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1 August 2016 to 30 April 2017	3,400

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Other recalls for these models

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
R/2017/299 Seatbelt pretensioner may not operate 21 November 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-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/2017/148 Steering power assist may deactivate 18 August 2017, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLS
R/2017/338 Seatbelt pretensioner may not operate 9 January 2018, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/214 Oil leak from turbocharger feed pipe. 18 July 2017, Mercedes-Benz S-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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