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Mercedes-Benz passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

NHTSA campaign 26V-199 · Reported March 27, 2026 · 932 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and GLS-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
932
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the passenger side frontal cushion. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-199.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025–2026Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
2026Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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