Vehicle recall R/2018/098

Mercedes-Benz GLC and others recall: Steering components may be insufficiently grounded

DVSA recall R/2018/098 names the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA and Mercedes-Benz GLA. It was launched 11 May 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2011 to 31 July 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/098
Launched: 11 May 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1812
Vehicles: 74,329 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been determined that the steering airbag electrical components are insufficiently grounded. Failure of the steering column module clock spring could result in an inadvertent deployment of the driver airbag which may cause risk of injury to the driver and an increased risk of a potential collision.

The fix

On affected vehicles the manufacturer will fit a contact bridge to the outer race of the steering column top bearing which will provide correct grounding.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 74,329.
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/2018/121 Airbag control unit connection may not be manufactured to specification 1 June 2018, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC
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
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
R/2018/167 Missing welding points at both front side members 29 June 2018, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
R/2018/154 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 9 July 2018, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, 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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