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Vehicle recall R/2021/437

Mercedes-Benz CLA and others recall: Locking pawl spring of the left hand side door locks might not be greased correctly

DVSA recall R/2021/437 names the Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLA. It was launched 14 January 2022. It covers vehicles built 19 January 2020 to 3 February 2021.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/437
Launched
14 January 2022
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRPC2164
Vehicles
2,829 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

On certain vehicles with an additional door lock the locking pawl spring of the left side door locks might not be greased according to specifications.

The fix

Conduct greasing of the locking pawl spring on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,829.
ModelBuilt
Mercedes-Benz A-Class19 January 2020 to 3 February 2021
Mercedes-Benz CLA (CLA(118))19 January 2020 to 3 February 2021
Mercedes-Benz GLA19 January 2020 to 3 February 2021
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/2021/401 The corrosion protection of the high voltage battery housing might not be ensured over the lifetime of the vehicle 11 January 2022, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
  • R/2021/444 Power supply connection of power steering might have been contaminated with adhesive 28 January 2022, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLA
  • R/2021/402 Update to the diesel engine control unit software to improve the emissions 13 December 2021, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
  • R/2021/399 Update to improve emissions 13 December 2021, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
  • R/2021/130 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 1 December 2021, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz CLA and others
  • R/2021/106 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 1 December 2021, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 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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