Vehicle recall R/2022/114

Mercedes-Benz S-Class and others recall: The hands-off detection might not detect when the driver's hands are away from the steering wheel

DVSA recall R/2022/114 names the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz SL and Mercedes-Benz EQS. It was launched 16 May 2022. It covers vehicles built 26 February 2020 to 25 January 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/114
Launched: 16 May 2022
Issued by: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: SRPC2216
Vehicles: DVSA lists 423 on each model line

What can go wrong

The hands-off detection might not detect when the driver's hands are away from the steering wheel.

The fix

Update the coding of the hand detection system on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 423. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (AMG GT 4 DOOR COUPE)	28 February 2020 to 25 January 2022	423
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	28 February 2020 to 25 January 2022	423
Mercedes-Benz E-Class (E-CLASS COUPE/CONVERTIBLE)	28 February 2020 to 25 January 2022	423
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	28 February 2020 to 25 January 2022	423
Mercedes-Benz SL	26 February 2020 to 25 January 2022	423
Mercedes-Benz EQS	28 February 2020 to 25 January 2022	423

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/2022/117 The software of the rear signal acquisition and actuation module might not meet specifications 16 May 2022, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2022/110 The software of the headlamps might not meet specifications. 13 May 2022, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
R/2022/116 Individual bolts or chain links of the camshaft timing chain might wear 23 May 2022, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
R/2022/152 The bolting connections of the driver and passenger seat rail and body shell might not meet the requirements 31 May 2022, Mercedes-Benz SL
R/2022/095 The air bag control unit might not have been bolted according to specifications 29 April 2022, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
R/2022/112 The overhead control panel might be deactivated permanently due to a software error 25 April 2022, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 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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