Vehicle recall 25V864000 · December 12, 2025
2025-2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC
The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V864000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 12, 2025
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2026010003
- Owner notification
- February 6, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 82
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC (2025-2026): 2026, 2025
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