Vehicle recall R/2018/069

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

DVSA recall R/2018/069 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It was launched 9 April 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/069
Launched: 9 April 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1809
Vehicles: 67,027 across the whole recall

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 gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 67,027.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017
Mercedes-Benz GLA	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017
Mercedes-Benz GLC	1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017

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/2018/055 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 9 April 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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/2018/020 Bonding of the windscreen may be inadequate 8 February 2018, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
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

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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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