Recall · 26V134000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled the MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 over latches/locks/linkages
10
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
March 6, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLA 250 vehicles. The bowden cable may have been incorrectly installed, which can prevent the door from opening from inside the vehicle.
- What it can cause
- A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, which can increase the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and repair the bowden cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 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 13, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-BenzGLA 250 | 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 10 vehicles this is a small campaign: 92% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2026, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been recalled over the latches/locks/linkages 11 times before this, most recently in February 2026 as 26V063000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC with NHTSA on March 6, 2026 as campaign 26V134000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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