{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2021/279: Mercedes-Benz SLK, M Class, R Class and 2 more (The driver’s air bag may have…)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2021-279/",
  "summary": "Mercedes-Benz SLK, M Class, R Class and 2 more: The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time. DVSA reference R/2021/279, launch",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd Slk, M Class, R Class, A Class. Published by the DVSA as R/2021/279 on 17 August 2021. Concern: The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2021/279 17 August 2021 Mercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD) SRPC1931 305 SLK 61 30 August 2004 4 December 2013 M Class 61 30 August 2004 4 December 2013 R Class 61 30 August 2004 4 December 2013 A Class 61 30 August 2004 4 December 2013 E-Class 61 not stated not stated Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 Septemb",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2021-08-17T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2021/279: Mercedes-Benz SLK, M Class, R Class and 2 more (The driver’s air bag may have…)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2021-279/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}