The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V854000·Announced 2023-12-15

Mercedes-Benz Recalls Vehicles for Potential Front Roof Panel Detachment

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2014-2020 models because the front roof panel may detach, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (roof panel detachment) that creates a road hazard and increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair. This defect allows the front panel to detach from the vehicle.

A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, which increases the risk of a crash. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197. The affected vehicles include specific model years of the C 300, C 350 E, C 400, C 450, CLA 250, GLA 250, GLC 300, GLC 350 E, GLE 450, S 550, S 550 E, S 600, and various AMG models.

Dealers will replace the front panel free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024, with additional phases mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ, MERCEDES-MAYBACH GLC300, redundant S550E, C 350 E, GLA 250
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Roof and Pillars
Hazard
Affected units
2,976

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (29)

  • GLC300
  • redundant S550E
  • C 350 E
  • GLA 250
  • S 560 4MATIC
  • C 300
  • CLA 250
  • GLC 350 E
  • CLA250
  • S550
  • C300
  • C400
  • AMG CLA45
  • AMG S63
  • AMG S65
  • GLE450
  • S600
  • C450
  • AMG C63
  • AMG GLE43
  • AMG GLE63
  • AMG GLA45
  • C350E
  • AMG C43
  • AMG GLC43
  • GLC 300
  • GLC350E
  • AMG GLC63
  • S550E

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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