Mercedes-Benz bulletin NCU - 2026040001
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a emissions communication dated May 9, 2026, received May 12, 2026, about the unknown or other. It names 3 model years (2022). A emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationMercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG�), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain MY 2022 AMG GT (290 platform) vehicles, the Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) label under the hood may not correspond to the certified classification. MBUSA will conduct an Emission Service Campaign. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information label on the affected vehicles.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCU - 2026040001 | Emissions | May 9, 2026 | 11032589 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63; 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63 S.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz NCU - 2026040001 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the NCU - 2026040001 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does NCU - 2026040001 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63, 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63 S. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.