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Vehicle recall R/2019/097

Mercedes-Benz B-Class and Mercedes-Benz A-Class recall: The locknuts securing the airbag might be insufficiently tightened

DVSA recall R/2019/097 names the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It was launched 1 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/097
Launched
1 April 2019
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRPC1905
Vehicles
DVSA lists 3 on each model line

What can go wrong

One or more of the four locknuts securing the drivers airbag might be insufficiently tightened.

The fix

Replace the driver airbag of affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mercedes-Benz A-Class (A CLASS (177))1 August 2018 to 31 December 20183
Mercedes-Benz B-Class1 August 2018 to 31 December 20183
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/2019/093 Brake hose may leak brake fluid 29 March 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
  • R/2019/076 Starter wiring harness flat conductor may not have been routed correctly 27 March 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
  • R/2019/105 The driver might temporarily not be able to deactivate the high beam with the high beam lever. 10 April 2019, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-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/2018/349 The calibration of the front passenger seat occupant clasification system may not correspond to specifications 27 February 2019, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
  • R/2019/021 A designed perforation in the dashboard may not match the current specification. The airbag could be damaged as it opens 22 February 2019, 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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