Vehicle recall R/2017/179

Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others recall: Vacuum line brake booster may break

DVSA recall R/2017/179 names the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Mercedes-Benz CLA. It was launched 20 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2011 to 30 April 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/179
Launched: 20 June 2017
Issued by: MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1722
Vehicles: 4,787 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The connection fitting of the vacuum line to the brake booster is not to specification and my not be durable. If the connection fails the brake booster will no longer be supplied with vacuum. After a few brake applications the driver will have to apply additional pressure to the brake pedal to gain the appropriate braking effect.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the vacuum line on the brake booster with a quality assured component.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 4,787.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2013
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2013
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2013
Mercedes-Benz GLA	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2013

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/2017/177 Airbag may not deploy correctly 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others
R/2017/096 Starting current limiter may overload 20 June 2017, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz GLC and others
R/2017/162 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/2017/124 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

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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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