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Vehicle recall R/2025/124

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT and others recall: Processor Starter/Generator

DVSA recall R/2025/124 names the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz SL and Mercedes-Benz GLC. It was launched 3 April 2025. It covers vehicles built 4 November 2021 to 29 January 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/124
Launched
3 April 2025
Issued by
MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
SRPC2501 / 5496242
Vehicles
235 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Mercedes-Benz has determined that on certain AMG GT Coupe (192 platform)S-Class (223 platform) SL (232 platform) GLC (254 platform) and AMG GT 4-doorsCoupe (290 platform) vehicles with hybrid powertrain the processor of the control unit of the high-voltage starter generator might experience sporadic overload.

The fix

As a remedy Mercedes-Benz AG via its Mercedes-Benz service partners will update the software of the high-voltage starter generator on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT4 November 2021 to 29 January 202539
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT16 February 2024 to 21 November 202412
Mercedes-Benz GLC31 May 2023 to 22 November 2024134
Mercedes-Benz S-Class5 September 2022 to 23 January 202546
Mercedes-Benz SL3 November 2022 to 25 January 20254
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/2025/216 Mounting of Multi-Purpose Camera & Interior Mirror 1 July 2025, Mercedes-Benz GLC
  • R/2024/474 SRPC2419 Misfire Detection M264 4 December 2024, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and others
  • R/2025/333 Bolting of Steering Coupling 8 September 2025, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC
  • R/2024/307 Tightness of Transmission Wiring Harness Connector 24 October 2024, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
  • R/2024/305 Tightness of Transmission Wiring Harness Connector 24 October 2024, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
  • R/2024/130 System protection 25 March 2024, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-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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