Vehicle recall R/2020/029

Mercedes-Benz GLE recall: The deployment of the passenger air bag may not meet specifications

DVSA recall R/2020/029 names the Mercedes-Benz GLE. It was launched 5 February 2020. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/029
Launched: 5 February 2020
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC1918
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The passenger airbag might not meet specifications

The fix

Replace the passenger airbag

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz GLE	1 June 2018 to 31 December 2018	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/341 The fixation of the rear door windows trim bar may not meet specification 10 January 2020, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz GLS
R/2019/307 Software update required to improve emissions 18 October 2019, Mercedes-Benz GLE
R/2019/304 Software update required to improve emissions 17 October 2019, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2019/277 The welding between fuel filler pipe and fuel tank might not meet specifications 11 October 2019, Mercedes-Benz GLE
R/2019/269 The software of the radar control unit may not meet specification 18 September 2019, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and others
R/2019/256 To achieve an improvement in the emissions via software updates 6 September 2019, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz CLS and others

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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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