NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V199000

Air Bags › Passenger Side Frontal › Cushion — Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-benz, Mercedes-maybach · reported 27 Mar 2026 · 932 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

The fix

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.

NHTSA campaign
26V199000
Filed by
Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc
Report received
27 Mar 2026
Owners notified
12 Jun 2026
Potentially affected
932

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 Gle53 4matic 2026 Mercedes Benz Amg Gle63 S 4matic 2026 Mercedes Benz Amg Gls63 4matic 2025 Mercedes Benz Gle 350 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 Gle 350 4matic 2026 Mercedes-benz Gle 450 4matic 2026 Mercedes-maybach Gls 600 4matic

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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