NHTSA · Vehicle · Recall 26V481000 · Recalled July 24, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Usa Latches/Locks/Linkages recall (26V481000)
Hazard: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash or injury.
What to do: Dealers will replace the driver's door lock, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 18, 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 July 31, 2026.
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Description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CLA, 2019-2022 A-Class, 2022-2023 C-Class, 2024 CLE, 2020-2026 GLA/GLB, and 2023-2024 GLC vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific model information. The micro-switch in the driver's door lock may corrode and fail to detect an open door, preventing the electronic parking brake or "Auto-Park" feature from engaging automatically. This may result in a vehicle rollaway.
Affected vehicles
NHTSA lists 72 affected year / make / model configurations across 1 make (Mercedes-Benz). Every model below has its own page; the full year list is under “Identifying details”.
- Mercedes-Benz A 220
- Mercedes-Benz A 220 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Amg A35
- Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla35
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic+
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Gla 35
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Gla35
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Gla45
- Mercedes-Benz Amg GLB35
- Mercedes-Benz Amg GLB35 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz C 300
- Mercedes-Benz C 300 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 250
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet
- Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet
- Mercedes-Benz Gla 250
- Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz GLB 250
- Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
- Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic
- Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic Coupe
Companies & origin
Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This page mirrors the official public-domain record verbatim; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked August 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC.