Campaign 26V-134

Bowden cable may have been incorrectly installed, which can prevent the door from opening from inside the vehicle

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLA 250 vehicles. The bowden cable may have been incorrectly installed, which can prevent the door from opening from inside the vehicle.

Consequence

A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, which can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the bowden cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 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 March 13, 2026.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V134000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about latches and locks on these vehicles: 1, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-134
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mercedes-Benz	GLA 250	2026	1

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-481 Jul 24, 2026
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…
24V-659 Sep 9, 2024
Components within the right-side rear door latch may prevent the rear doors from latching or opening properly
22V-938 Dec 16, 2022
In certain types of crash events, the center console may unlatch, allowing the storage compartment to open
21V-353 May 14, 2021
Components within the door latch may prevent the rear doors from latching or opening properly
20V-608 Oct 2, 2020
Center console lock-system might not lock properly
19V-219 Mar 20, 2019
Right side door locks may not have been properly manufactured