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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/2022/309
Launched11 November 2022
MakeMercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD)
Manufacturer referenceSRPC2246 / 9391001
Vehicles listed1,088

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
GLS1,08820 June 201910 June 2022

Concern

The springs in the locking mechanism of the seat backrest of the third seat row may not have been installed in accordance with the specifications

Defect, as DVSA words it

The springs in the locking mechanism of the seat backrest of the third seat row may not have been installed in accordance with the specifications.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Check the springs in the seat backrest of the 3rd seat row on the affected vehicles and replace the seat backrest if necessary.

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

CanadaTransport Canada recall 2022551, 29 September 2022
European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01743/22 from Germany, 12 September 2022

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (9391001), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

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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