The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 C300 vehicles manufactured December 11, 2015, to December 23, 2015, C300 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 12, 2015, to December 29, 2015, and C450 AMG 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 12, 2015, to December 22, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a panoramic sunroof that may not be properly bonded, allowing the glass to detach and fall from the vehicle during operation.
The risk
If the panoramic glass detaches during vehicle operation, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bonding of the rear sunroof glass panel, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz C450 | 2016 |
Components: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2016 | 289 | 13 |
| Mercedes-Benz C450 | 2016 | 16 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2016
23 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the visibility; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 16V844000 21 Nov 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V813000 8 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V792000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V791000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V726000 11 Oct 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V700000 29 Sept 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V694000 27 Sept 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V695000 27 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016