NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V172000

Seat Belts › Rear/other — Mercedes-benz · reported 20 Mar 2026 · 20 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLC43 4MATIC, GLC 300 4MATIC, GLC 300, and GLC 300 4MATIC Coupe vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and FMVSS number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

The risk

In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will inspect and replace the center rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 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 March 27, 2026.

NHTSA campaign
26V172000
Filed by
Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc
Report received
20 Mar 2026
Owners notified
15 May 2026
Potentially affected
20

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2026 Mercedes-benz Amg Glc43 4matic 2026 Mercedes-benz Glc 300 2026 Mercedes-benz Glc 300 4matic 2026 Mercedes-benz Glc 300 4matic Coupe

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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