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NHTSA campaign 26V199000

Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes Benz Recall 26V-199: Air Bag May Not Deploy as Intended

NHTSA recall 26V199000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on March 27, 2026, with 932 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic, Mercedes Benz AMG GLE53 4Matic, Mercedes Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+ and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on June 12, 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 26V199000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
26V199000 (also written 26V-199 or 26V199)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
932 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Passenger Side Frontal — Cushion
Owners notified

Repair completion: 77.79% (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 26V199000. 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-Maybach

  • Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic

    • 2026 · Vehicles built starting February 6, 2026 (per NHTSA)
All Mercedes-Maybach recalls

Mercedes Benz

  • Mercedes Benz AMG GLE53 4Matic

  • Mercedes Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+

  • Mercedes Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC+

  • Mercedes Benz GLE 350

  • Mercedes Benz GLE 350 4Matic

  • Mercedes Benz GLE 450 4Matic

  • Mercedes Benz GLE 450E 4Matic

  • Mercedes Benz GLE 580 4Matic

    • 2026 · Vehicles built through March 4, 2026 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz GLS 450 4Matic

  • Mercedes Benz GLS 580 4Matic

All Mercedes Benz recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V199000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V199000

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.