Vehicle recall R/2019/447

Mercedes-Benz V-Class recall: In case of passenger side airbag ignition the airbag flap in the dashboard may come loose

DVSA recall R/2019/447 names the Mercedes-Benz V-Class. It was launched 14 January 2020. It covers vehicles built 3 January 2019 to 9 May 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/447
Launched: 14 January 2020
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1957
Vehicles: 184 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The dashboard airbag flap may not have been manufactured according to specification.

The fix

Renew the cover sheet of the dashboard including the passenger-side airbag flap.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz V-Class	3 January 2019 to 9 May 2019	184

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/134 Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode 19 December 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/324 The spring pin of the head restraint of the seat or bench may be missing or not properly mounted 18 February 2020, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/255 Bolted connections on front swivel seats cannot be guaranteed 19 September 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/222 An incorrect brake line variant may have been installed 12 August 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2019/208 Possible severe corrosion of metal components in the rear area of the roof bed 30 July 2019, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
R/2020/099 Incorrect restraint bars and/or head restraints may have been installed 8 July 2020, Mercedes-Benz V-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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