Vehicle recall R/2021/264

Mercedes-Benz EQC recall: The corrosion protection of the high voltage battery housing may not be ensured over lifetime of the vehicle

DVSA recall R/2021/264 names the Mercedes-Benz EQC. It was launched 21 July 2021. It covers vehicles built 27 May 2019 to 1 October 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/264
Launched: 21 July 2021
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC2134
Vehicles: 42 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The corrosion protection of the high-voltage battery housing in the area of the connections may not be ensured over the lifetime of the vehicle.

The fix

Rework the sealing of the high-voltage battery on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz EQC	27 May 2019 to 1 October 2019	42

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/286 The locking mechanism for the electrical connector of the side crash sensors might not meet specifications 9 September 2021, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz EQC, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2021/110 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 13 May 2021, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLS and others
R/2021/120 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 11 May 2021, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and others
R/2021/111 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 10 May 2021, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and others
R/2021/134 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 5 May 2021, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and others
R/2021/133 The emergency call system might not meet specifications 5 May 2021, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 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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