Safety recall Seat belts

Mercedes-Benz recall 26V-636: Improperly Installed Seat Belt Component

Report received last month

A seat belt with an incorrectly installed component may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V636000 (26V-636)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Report received
October 2, 2026
Component
Seat belts:front
Vehicles potentially affected
4
Model years
2027
Built between
June 12, 2026 and June 16, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer

What is wrong

Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2027 CLA 220 vehicles. A component of the left front seat belt may have been installed incorrectly.

The risk

A seat belt with an incorrectly installed component may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

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 inspect and replace the seat belt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

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-636

  • Mercedes-Benz CLA 220 2027

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-636.
  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-636 on NHTSA.gov

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