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title: "MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLB35 (2021) - Recall 21V860000 — NHTSA record 173896 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 GLB 250 and AMG GLB 35 vehicles. The driver-side window air bag may not have been mounted correctly to"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-173896-mercedes-benz-amg-glb35-2021-recall-21v860000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLB35 (2021) - Recall 21V860000 — NHTSA record 173896

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 5, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLB35 (2021) - Recall 21V860000
- **Reason**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 GLB 250 and AMG GLB 35 vehicles. The driver-side window air bag may not have been mounted correctly to the lower area of the A-pillar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation." The driver-side window air bag may not function properly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 46
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 173896

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V860000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLB35; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 5, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Dec 21, 2021
- **Record created**: Nov 8, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the mounting of the driver-side window air bag and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V860000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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