Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes Benz Amg Gle53 4Matic 2026
- Mercedes Benz Amg Gle63 S 4Matic 2026
- Mercedes Benz Amg Gls63 4Matic 2026
- Mercedes Benz Gle 350 2025
- 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
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V199000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 27, 2026
- Owners notified
- Jun 12, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 932
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Passenger side frontal › Cushion
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Seat belts May 29, 2026
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Seat belts Dec 12, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Visibility May 30, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Electrical system Mar 15, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 21, 2023
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jun 26, 2023
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.