Campaign 26V-636

Component of the left front seat belt may have been installed incorrectly

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2027 CLA 220 vehicles. A component of the left front seat belt may have been installed incorrectly.

Consequence

A seat belt with an incorrectly installed component may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V636000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-636
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mercedes-Benz	CLA 220	2027	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-353 May 29, 2026
Bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly
26V-278 May 1, 2026
Front passenger seat belt retractor may have been manufactured with a defect that prevents the deactivation of the child seat safety function…
26V-172 Mar 20, 2026
Center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly
25V-864 Dec 12, 2025
Center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly
25V-253 May 2, 2025
Driver-side seat belt cover may not be properly installed on the seat belt tensioner, which can cause the seat belt anchor to come loose
23V-464 Jun 30, 2023
Bolts that secure the rear seat belt buckles to the body of the vehicle may not be secured properly