Vehicle recall R/2019/337

Mercedes-Benz GLC and others recall: The four locknuts securing the air bag might be missing

DVSA recall R/2019/337 names the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA and Mercedes-Benz EQC. It was launched 5 November 2019. It covers vehicles built 9 August 2018 to 17 September 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/337
Launched: 5 November 2019
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1947
Vehicles: 2,345 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Certain driver airbag modules might not be bolted onto the base plate.

The fix

Check the driver airbag on the affected vehicles and replace it if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,345.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	9 August 2018 to 17 September 2019
Mercedes-Benz CLA	9 August 2018 to 17 September 2019
Mercedes-Benz EQC	9 August 2018 to 17 September 2019
Mercedes-Benz GLC	9 August 2018 to 17 September 2019

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/2019/348 The refrigerant used in the air conditioning system may not meet legal requirements 5 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
R/2019/354 The refrigerant used in the air condition system does not meet legal requirements 7 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA
R/2019/327 The refrigerant in the air conditioning system does not meet legal requirements 8 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
R/2019/347 The refrigerant used in the air condition system does not meet legal requirements 1 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz CLA
R/2019/278 The refrigerant used in the air condition system does not meet legal requirements 11 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
R/2019/282 The rear right wheel carrier might have been manufactured outside specification 17 October 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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