Mercedes-Benz A Class (177) Recall R/2019/021: A Designed Perforation In The Dashboard May Not Match The Current Specification. The…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 22 Feb 2019
- Launched
- 2
- vehicles in the UK
- SRPC1854
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled A Class (177) vehicles built between 1 June 2018 and 30 August 2018. On the front passenger airbag deployment the airbag could be damaged as it opens. The recall notice describes the fix as: the affected vehicles are to be recalled and the dashboard replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
On the front passenger airbag deployment the airbag could be damaged as it opens.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: A DESIGNED PERFORATION IN THE DASHBOARD MAY NOT MATCH THE CURRENT SPECIFICATION. THE AIRBAG COULD BE DAMAGED AS IT OPENS Defect: On the front passenger airbag deployment the airbag could be damaged as it opens. Remedy: The affected vehicles are to be recalled and the dashboard replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: a designed perforation in the dashboard may not match the current specification. the airbag could be damaged as it opens.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the affected vehicles are to be recalled and the dashboard replaced.
Are You Affected?
A Class (177) built between 1 June 2018 and 30 August 2018 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 2 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 SRPC1854 or the DVSA reference R/2019/021. 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?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Class (177)The corrosion protection of the high voltage battery housing might not be ensured over the lifetime of the vehicle | Urgent | R/2021/401 | |
| A Class (177), A CLASS(176), AMG GT, B Class (246) and 20 moreThe behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications | Book soon | R/2021/376 | |
| A Class (177), CLA(118)The bolting of a side crash sensor might not meet specifications | Low | R/2021/246 | |
| A Class, A Class (177), AMG GT, B Class (246) and 16 moreThe behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications | Book soon | R/2021/110 | |
| A Class (177)The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications | Book soon | R/2021/119 |
This is one of 833 Mercedes-Benz recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mercedes-Benz recall launched before it was R/2018/354 on 22 Feb 2019, for rear spoiler on rear end door may not have been fitted to specification. The one launched after it was R/2018/379 on 24 Feb 2019, for incorrect door lock operating lever on right side of vehicle may have been installed. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/021, launched 22 February 2019. 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.