NHTSA campaign 18V405000 · Manufacturer campaign 2018070008
Mercedes Benz Recall 18V-405: Child Seat Tether Anchorage Missing/FMVSS 225
NHTSA recall 18V405000 (Manufacturer campaign 2018070008) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on June 15, 2018, with 399 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GLA 250 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on August 15, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V405000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V405000 (also written 18V-405 or 18V405)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2018070008
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 399 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat — Tether — Connector/Clip
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Repair completion: 74.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V405000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz GLA 250
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 13, 2017 – April 28, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V405000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 and GLA250 4Matic vehicles. The child seat top tether anchorage point on the center position of the rear seat may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety consequence
If the top tether anchorage point is missing, a child seat will not be able to be properly installed in the center rear seat position, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat backrest, free of charge. The recall began August 15, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V405000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.