Mercedes-Benz S Class Recall R/2018/249: Certain Parameters Of The Active Lane Keeping Assist Within The Multipurpose Camera…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 11 Oct 2018
- Launched
- 34
- vehicles in the UK
- SRPC1833
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled S Class vehicles built between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2018. Active Lane Keeping Assist might not initiate a brake intervention in case of an unwanted lane change. The dealer will update the multipurpose camera software of affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Active Lane Keeping Assist might not initiate a brake intervention in case of an unwanted lane change.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CERTAIN PARAMETERS OF THE ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST WITHIN THE MULTIPURPOSE CAMERA SOFTWARE MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATION Defect: Active Lane Keeping Assist might not initiate a brake intervention in case of an unwanted lane change. Remedy: Update the multipurpose camera software of affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: certain parameters of the active lane keeping assist within the multipurpose camera software may not meet specification.
The Fix
The dealer will update the multipurpose camera software of affected vehicles. The fix is a software update, which usually takes under an hour at the dealer.
Are You Affected?
S Class built between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2018 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 34 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 SRPC1833 or the DVSA reference R/2018/249. 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/2018/250 on 10 Oct 2018, for multibeam LED headlamp control unit coding may not correspond with specifications. The one launched after it was R/2018/254 on 15 Oct 2018, for an electric line in the engine compartment may have been routed outside of the…. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/249, launched 11 October 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.