Vehicle recall R/2018/121

Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLC recall: Airbag control unit connection may not be manufactured to specification

DVSA recall R/2018/121 names the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLC. It was launched 1 June 2018. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/121
Launched: 1 June 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1813
Vehicles: DVSA lists 100 on each model line

What can go wrong

The connector pins of the occupant classification system to the airbag control unit might have been manufactured outside specification. After a period of time this may cause decativation of the passnger airbag.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the connector pins of the occupant classification system.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 100. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	not recorded	100
Mercedes-Benz GLC	not recorded	100

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/2018/130 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/2018/098 Steering components may be insufficiently grounded 11 May 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
R/2018/154 Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded 9 July 2018, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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/2018/146 Right side of front seat backrests may not lock into place 30 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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