Vehicle recall R/2018/308

Mercedes-Benz E-Class recall: The air conditioner housing may possibly not have been installed according to specification

DVSA recall R/2018/308 names the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It was launched 5 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2015 to 30 November 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/308
Launched: 5 April 2019
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1843
Vehicles: 5,159 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The airbag control unit may be damaged.

The fix

Replace the air bag control unit 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 E-Class	1 November 2015 to 30 November 2016	5,159

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/2019/100 Right spoiler on rear door might not have been mounted according to specification 5 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2019/089 A lock nut may be cracked in the steering gear 1 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2019/092 A lock nut may be cracked in the steering gear 16 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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/2019/040 Switches in certain seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured to specifications 2 May 2019, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2019/043 An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit may not have been manufactured to specifications 3 May 2019, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, 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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