Mercedes-Benz V Class Recall R/2018/222: Airbag Off Indicator Lamp Does Not Light Up If Front Passenger Seat Is Recognised As Being…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 14 Nov 2018
- Launched
- 5,870
- vehicles in the UK
- SRX1802
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled V Class vehicles built between 1 November 2013 and 23 April 2018. Front passenger air bag off light does not illuminate in some circumstances. The recall notice describes the fix as: recode the airbag control unit on affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Front passenger air bag off light does not illuminate in some circumstances.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP IF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS RECOGNISED AS BEING UNOCCUPIED Defect: front passenger air bag off light does not illuminate in some circumstances Remedy: Recode the airbag control unit on affected vehicles
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: airbag off indicator lamp does not light up if front passenger seat is recognised as being unoccupied.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: recode the airbag control unit on affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
V Class built between 1 November 2013 and 23 April 2018 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 5,870 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?
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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 SRX1802 or the DVSA reference R/2018/222. 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/2018/253 on 5 Nov 2018, for faulty routing of sensor hose in front bumper may impair the function of the active hood. The one launched after it was R/2018/223 on 14 Nov 2018, for airbag off indicator lamp does not light up if front passenger seat is recognised as being…. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/222, launched 14 November 2018. 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.