Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 GLB 250 and AMG GLB 35 vehicles. The driver-side window air bag may not have been mounted correctly to the lower area of the A-pillar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What could happen
The driver-side window air bag may not function properly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the mounting of the driver-side window air bag and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Glb35 2021
- Mercedes-Benz Glb 250 2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V860000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 5, 2021
- Owners notified
- Dec 21, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 46
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window
- Maker's own recall number
- 2021110014
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Latches/locks/linkages Jul 24, 2026
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Tires Oct 18, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 9, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Electrical system May 20, 2022
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Back over prevention Apr 8, 2022
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Suspension Dec 17, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.