Vehicle recall R/2019/354

Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others recall: The refrigerant used in the air condition system does not meet legal requirements

DVSA recall R/2019/354 names the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Mercedes-Benz CLA. It was launched 7 November 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/354
Launched: 7 November 2019
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1941
Vehicles: 1,407 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The refrigerant used in the air conditioning system does not meet legal requirements.

The fix

Adapt the air conditioning system for usage of the new refrigerant.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,407.
Model	Built
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013

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/2019/327 The refrigerant in the air conditioning system does not meet legal requirements 8 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
R/2019/348 The refrigerant used in the air conditioning system may not meet legal requirements 5 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
R/2019/337 The four locknuts securing the air bag might be missing 5 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA and others
R/2019/278 The refrigerant used in the air condition system does not meet legal requirements 11 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
R/2019/347 The refrigerant used in the air condition system does not meet legal requirements 1 November 2019, Mercedes-Benz CLA
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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