Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recall 26V199

Affected vehicles (11)

Component / system

Defect

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.

Risk / consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 22, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available 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.

Chronology of events

1. February 2026

   At the end of February 2026, MBAG was informed by its supplier that certain airbags delivered to the US vehicle production plant might have been built using deviating passenger airbag fabric. Following this initial information, MBAG immediately initiated a plant action based on the affected airbag units supplied. At that point in time, some potentially affected vehicles had already left the plant. Up to mid(cid:0)March 2026, MBAG reviewed the supplier’s test results, which were conducted using specially prepared airbags containing the deviating fabric. MBAG then identified the potentially affected vehicles in the field. On March 20, 2026, MBAG determined that a potential safety risk cannot be ruled out and decided to conduct a recall.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Apr 03, 2026 - Apr 03, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

May 22, 2026 - May 22, 2026 Phased Recall