Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recall 26V353

Affected vehicles (14)

Component / system

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.

Risk / consequence

A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 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.

Chronology of events

1. February 2026

   In February 2026, a deviation was identified at a MBAG plant through internal quality monitoring mechanisms. During this process, a seat belt bolt connection was found to be incorrectly tightened after being reworked. Following the detection of this deviation, MBAG immediately initiated investigations to determine the potential root cause of the issue. These investigations identified an irregularity within the plant rework process as the potential cause.

2. April 2026

   In March and April 2026, further analyses were conducted to assess the potential impacts of the identified deviation as well as to determine the potentially affected vehicles.

3. May 22, 2026

   On May 22, 2026, MBAG determined that a potential safety risk cannot be ruled out and decided to conduct a recall. MBAG can confirm there are no warranty claims, field or service reports, injuries or other information related to this defect in the USA.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jun 05, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jul 28, 2026 Phased Recall