Recall · 26V278000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 2 models over seat belts
15
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
May 1, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 CLA 350 4MATIC (EV) and CLA 250+ (EV) vehicles. The front passenger seat belt retractor may have been manufactured with a defect that prevents the deactivation of the child seat safety function (Automatic Locking Retractor). As a result, the seat belt may remain in a locked position and cannot be extended.
- What it can cause
- A passenger who is unable to fasten their seat belt is not properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 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 May 8, 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-BenzCLA 250+ (EV) | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzCLA 350 4Matic (EV) | 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 15 vehicles this is a small campaign: 89% 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 seat belts 23 times before this, most recently in March 2026 as 26V172000. 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 May 1, 2026 as campaign 26V278000. 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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