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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.

DVSA referenceR/2018/250
Launched10 October 2018
MakeMercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD)
Manufacturer referenceSRPC1834
Vehicles listed449

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
A Class4491 September 201731 August 2018

Concern

Multibeam LED headlamp control unit coding may not correspond with specifications

Defect, as DVSA words it

Multi beam LED Headlamp control units may not correspond with the specifications.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles recode the control units of the headlamps and LED matrix on the left & right.

What changed since we first read it

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.

The same recall in other registers

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 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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