2025-2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC recall: Incorrect Seat Belt Installed/FMVSS 208, 209
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 12, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and FMVSS number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- The risk
In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
- Who's affected
82 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC.
- Compared with
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 12 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 21 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
1 earlier NHTSA recall for these models since Nov. 1, 2016:
- May 30, 2025 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC, 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC Coupe, 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC Coupe and 7 more models recall: Interior Camera and Mirror May Detach (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 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 December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010003.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC 2025-2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V864000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 82 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 2026010003 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record