Mercedes-Benz C Class, E Class, GLC Recall R/2019/043: An Internal Sensor Within The Electric Power Steering Unit May Not Have Been Manufactured…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 3 May 2019
- Launched
- 32
- vehicles in the UK
- SRPC1855
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled C Class, E Class, GLC vehicles built between 1 July 2018 and 31 August 2018. An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit might not have been manufactured according to specifications. The recall notice describes the fix as: the affected vehicles are to have the steering unit replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit might not have been manufactured according to specifications.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AN INTERNAL SENSOR WITHIN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS Defect: An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit might not have been manufactured according to specifications. Remedy: The affected vehicles are to have the steering unit replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: an internal sensor within the electric power steering unit may not have been manufactured to specifications.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the affected vehicles are to have the steering unit replaced.
Are You Affected?
C Class, E Class, GLC built between 1 July 2018 and 31 August 2018 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 32 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 SRPC1855 or the DVSA reference R/2019/043. 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/2019/041 on 2 May 2019, for switches in certain seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured to specifications. The one launched after it was R/2019/129 on 3 May 2019, for in case of passenger- side airbag ignition the airbag flap in the dashboard could come…. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, the Mercedes-Benz C Class recall history, all recalls launched in 2019 and steering recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/043, launched 3 May 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.