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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/2022/310
Launched10 November 2022
MakeMercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD)
Manufacturer referenceSRPC2249 / 5490204
Vehicles listed7,290

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
E-Class3,6457 March 201823 August 2022
CLS3,64530 November 20176 July 2022

Concern

The attachment for the 12v battery in the luggage compartment may not withstand the loads in the event of an accident

Defect, as DVSA words it

On certain E-Class vehicles the attachment for the 12V battery in the luggage compartment may not withstand the loads in the event of an accident.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Install an additional fixation of the 12V battery on the affected vehicles.

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 2022547, 29 September 2022

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (5490204), 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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