The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+, GLE 450 4MATIC COUPE, GLE 350 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLE 450E 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, and GLE 350 vehicles. The bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly.
The risk
A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 5, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ Coupe | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+ | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+ Coupe | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC+ | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC Coupe | 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-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC | 2026 |
Components: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ | 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ Coupe | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+ | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+ Coupe | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC+ | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC | 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC | 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC Coupe | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC | 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC | 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC | 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2026
26 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the seat belts; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
| 26V674000 14 Oct 2026 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 26V636000 2 Oct 2026 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 26V615000 24 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V579000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V510000 6 Aug 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V495000 30 Jul 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V452000 14 Jul 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V425000 1 Jul 2026 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026