Mercedes-Benz C Class, E Class Recall R/2015/149: Front Seats May Not Be Secured Acording To Specification, Who Is Affected And What To Do

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How serious

30 Jul 2015

Launched

10

vehicles in the UK

SRPC1509

Manufacturer’s campaign code

Mercedes-Benz recalled C Class, E Class vehicles built between 2 June 2014 and 2 June 2014. The threaded connections to the rear of the front seats may not have been tightened correctly. The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the torque of the connections at the rear of the front seats. You won't usually pay for it.¹

What’s Wrong

The threaded connections to the rear of the front seats may not have been tightened correctly. In the case of a serious vehicle accident the seat connection may not function as designed resulting in an elevated risk of injury to the occupants.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: FRONT SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED ACORDING TO SPECIFICATION Defect: The threaded connections to the rear of the front seats may not have been tightened correctly. In the case of a serious vehicle accident the seat connection may not function as designed resulting in an elevated risk of injury to the occupants. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the torque of the connections at the rear of the front seats.

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The Risk

If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could result in an elevated risk of injury to the occupants.

The Fix

The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the torque of the connections at the rear of the front seats.

Are You Affected?

C Class, E Class built between 2 June 2014 and 2 June 2014 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 10 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.

What To Do Now

1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Mercedes-Benz.
2. Book with any franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer, quoting the campaign code SRPC1509 or the DVSA reference R/2015/149. See how to get a Mercedes-Benz recall fixed.
3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

Related Recalls

This is one of 833 Mercedes-Benz recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mercedes-Benz recall launched before it was R/2015/120 on 23 Jul 2015, for passenger airbag may not function as intended. The one launched after it was R/2015/145 on 12 Aug 2015, for front passenger airbag may not deploy. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, the Mercedes-Benz C Class recall history and all recalls launched in 2015.

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Source: DVSA recall R/2015/149, launched 30 July 2015. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.