Recall · 26V353000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 14 models over seat belts
203
Vehicles covered
14
Models
14
Model years
May 29, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+, GLE 450 4MATIC COUPE, GLE 350 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLE 450E 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, and GLE 350 vehicles. The bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly.
- What it can cause
- A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 5, 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 BenzAMG GLE53 4Matic+ | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzAMG GLE53 4Matic+ Coupe | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzAMG GLE63 S 4Matic+ | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzAMG GLE63 S 4Matic+ Coupe | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzAMG GLS63 4Matic+ | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzGLE 350 | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzGLE 450E 4Matic | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzGLE 580 4Matic | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzGLS 450 4Matic | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes BenzGLS 580 4Matic | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzGLE 350 4Matic | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzGLE 450 4Matic | 2026 | 2026 |
| Mercedes-BenzGLE 450 4Matic Coupe | 2026 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-MaybachGLS 600 4Matic | 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 203 vehicles this is a small campaign: 61% 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 24 times before this, most recently in May 2026 as 26V278000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 14 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, 4 of them before this campaign was filed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 26V199000 (air bags), 25V864000 (seat belts).
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 29, 2026 as campaign 26V353000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-05-29.
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