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Vehicle recall R/2018/055

Mercedes-Benz GLC and Mercedes-Benz C-Class recall: Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded

DVSA recall R/2018/055 names the Mercedes-Benz GLC and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It was launched 9 April 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2011 to 1 July 2017.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2018/055
Launched
9 April 2018
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRPC1807
Vehicles
DVSA lists 51,528 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: 51,528. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class1 November 2011 to 1 July 201751,528
Mercedes-Benz GLC1 November 2011 to 1 July 201751,528
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/2018/069 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/2018/098 Steering components may be insufficiently grounded 11 May 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
  • R/2018/046 Bonding of the windscreen may be inadequate 21 February 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz GLS
  • R/2018/121 Airbag control unit connection may not be manufactured to specification 1 June 2018, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC
  • 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/2018/130 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 11 June 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz B-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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