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Vehicle recall R/2020/239

Mercedes-Benz GLC and others recall: The software of the ESP control unit may not meet the specifications

DVSA recall R/2020/239 names the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. It was launched 9 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 25 April 2018 to 7 October 2019.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/239
Launched
9 October 2020
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRPC2023
Vehicles
1,061 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The software of the ESP control unit might not meet the specifications.

The fix

Update the software for the ESP control unit on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,061.
ModelBuilt
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT25 April 2018 to 7 October 2019
Mercedes-Benz C-Class25 April 2018 to 7 October 2019
Mercedes-Benz GLC25 April 2018 to 7 October 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/2020/243 Engine control unit software to be updated 6 October 2020, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLS and others
  • R/2020/236 THE EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM (eCall) DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATION 6 October 2020, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
  • R/2020/240 The seat belt warning function does not meet the specification 6 October 2020, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and others
  • R/2020/200 Certain specific calibrations of functions must be changed in the engine management 5 October 2020, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • R/2020/277 An electrical contact inside the engine control unit may not meet the specification 27 October 2020, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC and others
  • R/2020/201 The engine control unit software nay not meet specifications 10 September 2020, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 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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