NHTSA campaign 25V864000 · Manufacturer campaign 2026010003
Mercedes Benz Recall 25V-864: Incorrect Seat Belt Installed/FMVSS 208, 209
NHTSA recall 25V864000 (Manufacturer campaign 2026010003) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on December 12, 2025, with 82 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GLE 350 4Matic for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on February 6, 2026, 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 25V864000 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
- 25V864000 (also written 25V-864 or 25V864)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2026010003
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 82 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 87.8% (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 25V864000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V864000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V864000
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.