Mercedes-Benz C Class Recall R/2015/120: Passenger Airbag May Not Function As Intended, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 23 Jul 2015
- Launched
- 11
- vehicles in the UK
- SRPC1505
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled C Class vehicles built between 1 August 2013 and 30 April 2014. A control unit under the front passenger seat may not have been correctly installed. The dealer will check control unit installation and correct if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
A control unit under the front passenger seat may not have been correctly installed. This may adversely affect the seat occupancy recognition system.The seat occupancy recognition system may not correctly identify seat occupancy and may incorrectly activate or deactivate the air bag. Activation status will be notified by the passenger air bag warning system.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED Defect: On affected vehicles a control unit under the front passenger seat may not have been correctly installed. This may adversely affect the seat occupancy recognition system.The seat occupancy recognition system may not correctly identify seat occupancy and may incorrectly activate or deactivate the air bag. Activation status will be notified by the passenger air bag warning system. Remedy: Check control unit installation and correct if necessary. Where necessary replace passenger seat cushion.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: passenger airbag may not function as intended.
The Fix
The dealer will check control unit installation and correct if necessary.
Are You Affected?
C Class built between 1 August 2013 and 30 April 2014 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 11 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Mercedes-Benz, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
Choose the make and model so we can match recalls to your car.
What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Mercedes-Benz.
- Book with any franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer, quoting the campaign code SRPC1505 or the DVSA reference R/2015/120. See how to get a Mercedes-Benz recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 833 Mercedes-Benz recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mercedes-Benz recall launched before it was R/2015/099 on 14 Jul 2015, for possibility of loss of drive. The one launched after it was R/2015/149 on 30 Jul 2015, for front seats may not be secured acording to specification. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, the Mercedes-Benz C Class recall history, all recalls launched in 2015 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2015/120, launched 23 July 2015. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.