Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on March 27, 2026; 11 model-year listings affected.
Air bags: passenger side frontal, cushion
NHTSA campaign 26V199000 · reported March 27, 2026 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC · 932 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.