2026 Mercedes Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC and 8 more models recall: Air Bag May Not Deploy as Intended
Report received by NHTSA: March 27, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- Who's affected
932 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2026 Mercedes Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes Benz GLE 350, 2026 Mercedes Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes Benz GLE 580 4MATIC and 5 more models.
- 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
322 earlier NHTSA recalls by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 27, 2026 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 EV recall: Loose Wheel Bolts
- March 20, 2026 2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 4MATIC, 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC and 1 more model recall: Incorrect Seat Belt Installed/FMVSS 208, 209
- March 6, 2026 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 recall: Incorrectly Installed Cable May Prevent Door from Opening
- Feb. 6, 2026 2022-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATIC, 2022-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC, 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 250+ recall: Park Outside - High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
- Dec. 19, 2025 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATIC, 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC, 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 recall: High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
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 AMG GLE53 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes Benz GLE 350 2026
- Mercedes Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes Benz GLE 580 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes Benz GLS 450 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes Benz GLS 580 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC 2026
- Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC 2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V199000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 27, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 932 vehicles |
| “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