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The bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly.","consequence":"A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V199000","component":"AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","reported":"2026-03-27","owner_notified":"2026-06-12","units":932,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V864000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","reported":"2025-12-12","owner_notified":"2026-02-06","units":82,"summary":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection,\" and FMVSS number 209, \"Seat Belt Assemblies.\"","consequence":"In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 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 December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010003.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"2026010003","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":10,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",6],["Electrical System",4],["Vehicle Speed Control",3],["Power Train",2],["Engine",2],["Service Brakes",1]],"by_year":{"2025":2,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2026-07-27","Seat Belts","If the driver seat belt is pulled too quickly from the retractor mechanism, the seat belt can not be retracted and then pulled across the drivers lap UNLESS the car is stopped and the driver door is opened. Example. I pull up to a toll booth. I release the seat belt from my lap to access my wallet. I pay the toll and s\u2026"],["2026-07-04","Forward Collision Avoidance","In most circumstances the adaptive cruise control (ADC) works well. There is one case where it does not, however. When ADC is active and the vehicle immediately in front shows, perhaps to make a turn, the ADC-equipped vehicle slows appropriately. The problem: Once the front vehicle is *well clear* of the driving lane, \u2026"],["2026-06-22","Electrical System","2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | ~2,800 miles | Mercedes-Benz of McKinney, McKinney, TX | No warning lamps preceded any failure. ISSUE 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Instrument cluster blacks out while driving The speedometer and tachometer display goes completely black without warning at normal road speeds. The only remedy is stopping, shutting o\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":95,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":null,"complaints":10},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}