Vehicle recall R/2018/167

Mercedes-Benz A-Class recall: Missing welding points at both front side members

DVSA recall R/2018/167 names the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It was launched 29 June 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2017 to 20 March 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/167
Launched: 29 June 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1821
Vehicles: 2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been determined that the A-Class 177 might have some missing welding points in the area of both front side members. It is possible that due to a deviation in the internal production process a couple of welding points could not have been set.

The fix

If these welding points are not present the structural behaviour would be impaired in the event of a crash. In this case an increased risk of injury for the passengers cannot be excluded. As a precautionary measure recall the affected vehicles and check the welding points and rework if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz A-Class (A CLASS (177))	1 September 2017 to 20 March 2018	2

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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/2018/168 Driver's airbag gas generator housing failure during deployment 14 August 2018, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-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/2018/203 Communication module software incorrect specification for emergency call system 24 August 2018, Mercedes-Benz A-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/2018/250 Multibeam LED headlamp control unit coding may not correspond with specifications 10 October 2018, Mercedes-Benz A-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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