Vehicle recall R/2018/006

Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Mercedes-Benz C-Class recall: Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded (R/2018/006)

DVSA recall R/2018/006 names the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It was launched 2 February 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/006
Launched: 2 February 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1801
Vehicles: DVSA lists 84,879 on each model line

What can go wrong

The steering column clock spring may break. This will cause warning messages to illuminate in the instrument cluster but in extreme instances it may cause the driver's airbag to deploy.

The fix

Affected vehicles will be recalled to establish sufficient grounding of the steering components.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 84,879. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017	84,879
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017	84,879

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/2018/010 Front seat belt tensioners may not function 6 February 2018, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC and others
R/2018/047 Catalytic converter support bracket may be insecure 21 February 2018, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/338 Seatbelt pretensioner may not operate 9 January 2018, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2017/282 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 18 December 2017, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
R/2018/069 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 9 April 2018, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLA and others
R/2018/055 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 9 April 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz C-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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