NHTSA Recall 26V199000
Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Component: Air Bags. Reported 2026-03-27. An estimated 932 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLE 350 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLE 350, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLE 450 E 4MATIC, AMG GLE53 4MATIC, AMG GLS63 4MATIC, AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, and GLS 600 4MATIC vehicles. The passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Risk
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle53 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle63 S 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gls63 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 450e 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 580 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gls 450 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gls 580 4matic
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gls 600 4matic