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Vehicle recall R/2020/197

Mercedes-Benz GLC and others recall: The left rear seat backrest lock may not meet specifications

DVSA recall R/2020/197 names the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz EQC, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. It was launched 21 August 2020. It covers vehicles built 24 January 2020 to 9 March 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/197
Launched
21 August 2020
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRPC2019
Vehicles
1,179 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The left rear seat backrest lock might not meet the specifications

The fix

Replace the left rear seat backrest lock on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,179.
ModelBuilt
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (AMG GT COUPE)24 January 2020 to 9 March 2020
Mercedes-Benz C-Class24 January 2020 to 9 March 2020
Mercedes-Benz E-Class24 January 2020 to 9 March 2020
Mercedes-Benz EQC24 January 2020 to 9 March 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLC24 January 2020 to 9 March 2020
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/2020/225 The data documenting the correct mounting of the turbocharger oil feed as well as the oil return line may be missing 25 August 2020, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and others
  • R/2019/372 Certain front seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured according to specification 3 August 2020, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
  • R/2020/048 The elastomeric material of the oil feed line to the turbochargers may not meet specifications 3 August 2020, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • R/2020/201 The engine control unit software nay not meet specifications 10 September 2020, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • R/2020/226 Electro-chemical processes may create conductive connections inside the electric busbar 22 September 2020, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • R/2020/137 The heat shield installed at the turbocharger may not meet the specification 17 July 2020, Mercedes-Benz C-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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