Safety recall Seat belts

Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz and others recall 26V-353: Rear Seat Belt Bolts Not Tightened Properly

Report received 5 months ago

A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V353000 (26V-353)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Report received
May 29, 2026
Component
Seat belts: rear/other:buckle assembly
Vehicles potentially affected
203
Model years
2026
Built between
January 21, 2026 and February 16, 2026
Owner letters
July 17, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Remedy completion rate
58.13% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

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.

Why seat belt defects matter: Belts are the primary restraint in a crash; a defect in one seating position reduces protection for whoever sits there.

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.

About the seat belts

Seat belt assemblies include the webbing, buckle, retractor, anchorages and, in most modern cars, a pretensioner that tightens the belt at the start of a crash.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-353

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-353.
  3. Check that every belt latches and retracts normally, and tell the dealer which seating positions you use most.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-353 on NHTSA.gov

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