Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recall 26V172

Affected vehicles (4)

Component / system

Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLC43 4MATIC, GLC 300 4MATIC, GLC 300, and GLC 300 4MATIC Coupe 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."

Risk / consequence

In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the center rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 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 March 27, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. September 2025

   In September 2025, MBAG launched initial investigations regarding the potential installation of different belt variants based on seatbelt part anomalies discovered during an internal audit. In the following months, out of an abundance of caution, MBAG implemented a plant action to rework all potentially affected vehicles, which were still accessible to MBAG.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Mar 27, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

May 15, 2026 Phased Recall