Mercedes-Benz recalls 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles with seat belts that may not properly secure children in crashes, risking injury. Owners must have the center rear seat belt assembly replaced free of charge.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles because the center rear seat belts may not lock child restraints properly during crashes, increasing injury risk for children. This affects vehicles sold in the U.S. and is a safety issue that requires immediate repair. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82080-mercedes-benz-gle-350-4matic-2025-seat-belts-child-injury.
“Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC (2025) Seat Belts: Child Injury Risk in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82080-mercedes-benz-gle-350-4matic-2025-seat-belts-child-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #25V864000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V864000).
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalled certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles due to seat belt defects that increase the risk of injury to restrained children in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on December 12, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC, 2025-2026
What to do
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.
The hazard
The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. This defect increases the risk of injury to an insufficiently restrained child in the event of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 66 other recalls on record since May 17, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Audi Q6 E-Tron 2025 Seat Belts Recall (December 19, 2025), Hyundai Genesis G90 (2025) Seat Belts (April 6, 2026), and Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall (April 24, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2025-2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC. The recall affects vehicles where the center rear seat belt assembly was installed without child seat protection functionality.
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Call MBUSA at 1-800-367-6372 to schedule a replacement for the center rear seat belt assembly.
Get Replacement Seat Belt
Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly free of charge once you contact customer service.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Mercedes-Benz
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mercedes-Benz to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V864000 — Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC (2025) Seat Belts: Child Injury Risk in Crashes
Hello,
I own a Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC (2025) Seat Belts: Child Injury Risk in Crashes that is covered by recall 25V864000 from Mercedes-Benz.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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