Vehicle recall R/2018/266

Mercedes-Benz GLC and others recall: To improve emissions of the affected vehicles.certain calibrations of functionalities must

DVSA recall R/2018/266 names the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It was launched 19 October 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2013 to 31 May 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/266
Launched: 19 October 2018
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1838
Vehicles: 15,692 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. To improve emissions of the affected vehicles.certain calibrations of functionalities must be changed in the engine management

Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates.

The fix

Update the diesel engine control unit software and add a supplementary booklet for the operator's manual

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 15,692.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1 December 2013 to 31 May 2018
Mercedes-Benz GLC	1 December 2013 to 31 May 2018
Mercedes-Benz GLE	1 December 2013 to 31 May 2018
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1 December 2013 to 31 May 2018

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/2018/254 An electric line in the engine compartment may have been routed outside of the specification 15 October 2018, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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/2018/226 Rear axle brake caliper may not have been manufactured according to specification 1 October 2018, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz GLS
R/2018/231 Bonding of the rear beltline trim strips may not be to specification 1 October 2018, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2018/221 Two nuts attaching the busbars within the prefuse box in the trunk may not have been installed 10 September 2018, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2018/206 Oil foam may develop in the active curve system oil reservoir 24 August 2018, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Mercedes-Benz GLE

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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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