Mercedes-Benz A Class, CLA(118), Eqa/eqb Recall R/2022/062: Bolting On Brake Caliper Housing Might Not Meet Specifications, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 24 Mar 2022
- Launched
- 17
- vehicles in the UK
- SRPC2211
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mercedes-Benz recalled A Class, CLA(118), Eqa/eqb vehicles built between 7 December 2019 and 24 November 2021. The bolting on the brake caliper housing might not meet torque specifications. The dealer will check and if necessary rework the bolting of the brake caliper housings on the affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The bolting on the brake caliper housing might not meet torque specifications.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: BOLTING ON BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING MIGHT NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS Defect: The bolting on the brake caliper housing might not meet torque specifications.� Remedy: Check and if necessary rework the bolting of the brake caliper housings on the affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: bolting on brake caliper housing might not meet specifications.
The Fix
The dealer will check and if necessary rework the bolting of the brake caliper housings on the affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
A Class, CLA(118), Eqa/eqb built between 7 December 2019 and 24 November 2021 may be included. Mercedes-Benz estimates 17 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 SRPC2211 or the DVSA reference R/2022/062. 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/2022/061 on 24 Mar 2022, for a particle in the fuel rail might lead to a leak between the fuel rail and the injector. The one launched after it was R/2022/069 on 1 Apr 2022, for the wiring harness of the alternator may possibly have been swapped with the wiring…. You can also see every Mercedes-Benz recall, all recalls launched in 2022 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/062, launched 24 March 2022. 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.