Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Seat Belts:Rear/Other (2025 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC, 2026 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Product
- 2025 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC; 2026 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC
- Reason / hazard
- In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- 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.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 82
- Defect
- 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."
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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