Vehicle recall R/2018/221

Mercedes-Benz S-Class recall: Two nuts attaching the busbars within the prefuse box in the trunk may not have been installed

DVSA recall R/2018/221 names the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It was launched 10 September 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2017 to 28 February 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/221
Launched: 10 September 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1828
Vehicles: 376 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Two nuts attatching the busbars within the prefuse box may not have been installed

The fix

Check the prefuse box and replace if necessary on affected vehicles

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1 August 2017 to 28 February 2018	376

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/249 Certain parameters of the active lane keeping assist within the multipurpose camera software may not meet specification 11 October 2018, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2018/266 To improve emissions of the affected vehicles.certain calibrations of functionalities must be changed in the engine management 19 October 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
R/2019/098 Hands off detection function might not meet specifications 9 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz S-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
R/2019/108 A reset in the cpc control unit could occur whilst driving 17 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
R/2019/041 Switches in certain seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured to specifications 2 May 2019, Mercedes-Benz S-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.

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