Vehicle recall R/2017/159

Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz E-Class recall: Electric power steering motor defective

DVSA recall R/2017/159 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It was launched 8 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2014 to 31 December 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/159
Launched: 8 June 2017
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1717
Vehicles: DVSA lists 16 on each model line

What can go wrong

Contacts inside the electric power steering motor may not have been correctly formed. Failure of these contacts would cause the loss of power steering assistance.If this happens a warning lamp will illuminate

The fix

Replace the electric power steering motor on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 16. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 August 2014 to 31 December 2016	16
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1 August 2014 to 31 December 2016	16

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/2017/096 Starting current limiter may overload 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz GLC 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/2017/214 Oil leak from turbocharger feed pipe. 18 July 2017, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/134 Steering coupling may become loose 27 April 2017, 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/2017/148 Steering power assist may deactivate 18 August 2017, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLS

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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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