Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel – 2014-2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, GLA-Class, C-Class, S-Class GLC-Class, & GLE-Class Coupe

March 19, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V197000

Roof Panel May Detach From Vehicle

The adhesive bonding of the front panel might deteriorate, possibly causing the front panel to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V197

Manufacturer Mercedes-BenzeBay logo USA, LLC

Components STRUCTURE

Potential Number of Units Affected 15,096

 

Summary

Mercedes-BenzeBay logo USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 C300 Coupe, C43 Coupe AMG, C43 AMG, 2015-2020 C300, GLA250, 2016-2018 C350e, CLA45 Coupe AMG, 2015 C400, S65 AMG, 2015-2019 C63 AMG, 2016 C450, 2015-2016 GLA45 AMG, S600, 2016-2020 GLC300, 2017-2019 GLC43 AMG, GLE43 Coupe AMG, 2014-2019 CLA250 Coupe, 2014-2015 CLA45 AMG, 2018 GLC63 AMG, 2014-2017 S550, 2018-2020 S450, 2016-2019 GLE63 Coupe AMG, 2016 GLE450 Coupe, 2014-2020 S63 AMG, 2018-2019 S560, and 2019 GLC350e vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. 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.

 

Remedy

Mercedes-BenzeBay logo dealer will remove the bonded panel and will install a new front panel by following the detailed repair instructions and using the approved primer, cleaner and adhesive, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021 and October 26, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

Check if your Mercedes-Benz has a Recall

 


2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

 


2021070010

Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel

This is to notify you of a Recall Campaign launch to replace the front stationary sunroof panel on 14,909 Model Year  (“MY”) 2014-2020 117, 156, 205, 222, and 253 (C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, and S-Class) vehicles. The recall campaign will be visible on the www.safercar.gov website and may generate questions from customers. Affected VINs will be flagged in VMI as “OPEN” on August 20, 2021.

 

Issue

Mercedes-BenzeBay logo AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-BenzeBay logo vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2014 – 2020 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLC-Class, and GLE-Class Coupe (117, 156, 205, 222, 253, and 292 platform, respectively) vehicles with a panoramic sunroof, the stationary roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior replacement. In this case, the adhesion of the front panel to the vehicle body might deteriorate gradually over time, which could cause the front panel to partially or fully detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury to other road users.

 

What We’re Doing

MBUSA will conduct a voluntary Recall Campaign.  An authorized Mercedes-BenzeBay logo dealer will remove the bonded panel and will install a new front panel by following the detailed repair instructions and using the approved primer, cleaner and adhesive.

 

Parts

Parts are available and can be ordered as necessary.

 

Given this notice, it is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to sell or lease any new MY14-20 C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, S-Class vehicles in dealer inventory covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.  Once the remedy is available, the vehicles will be flagged as “OPEN” and Work Instructions will be available in Star TekInfo. Once the repair is complete, the vehicle may be sold or leased.

Loaner and demonstrator vehicles may continue to be driven, but must not be retailed until repaired.   As a matter of normal service process, please check for other repair measures which might be applicable to the vehicle(s).

Additionally, given this notice, it is a violation of Federal Law for car rental companies to rent new MY14-20 C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, S-Class vehicles covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.

 

Customer Notification Timeline

Customer letters will be mailed approximately two weeks after the remedy becomes available.

 


Check front fixed panel of the panoramic sliding sunroof, replace if necessary

Model 117, 156, 205, 222, 253 and 292 with code 413

Model 222 with code 398

 

Code 413 corresponds to PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/PANORAMIC ROOF.

Code 398 corresponds to PANORAMIC ROOF WITH VARIABLE TRANSPARENCY.

 

  • Location: The Learning
  • Course Code:
  • X0025E-US.TTA-0001 Video is for reference purposes, be sure to follow work sequence and instructions in this Procedure.

 

Check/test procedure

Check/test procedure must only be performed for the models 156 and 222.

The material condition of the fixed panel must be checked.

 

  1. Fixed panel (Figure 1) made from glass. ⇒ no repair needed

The fixed panel made from glass is foam-padded, the padding (arrows, Figure 1) is visible at the edge.

 

  1. Fixed panel (Figure 2) made from polycarbonate (PC). repair is needed The fixed panel made from polycarbonate is not foam-padded.

 

a. The fixed panel is made from polycarbonate: Perform work procedure.

b. The fixed panel is made from glass: End measure.

 

Work procedure

  1. Replace front fixed panel of panoramic sliding sunroof.

For basic data for model 117and 156, see AR77.21-P-0803NKA.

For basic data for model 205, 222 and 253, see AR77.21-P-0803LF.

For basic data for model 292, see AR77.21-P-0803GQC.

 

Primary Parts Information (Figure 3) 

Qty.Part NamePart Number
New part top sliding roof – fixed PC panel
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model C117.3)A 117 780 00 22 39
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model WVS205.0/1/2 and VX253.1/9)A 205 780 00 22 40
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model C205.3)A 205 780 33 00 39
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model C292)A 292 780 09 00 39
As required (1)Adhesive

(model 117, 205, 253, and 292)

 A 009 989 85 71 09
As required (1)Cleaner

(model 117, 205, 253, and 292)

 A 005 989 19 71eBay logo
As required (1)Primer

(model 117, 205, 253, and 292)

 A 009 989 75 71 09
New part top sliding roof – fixed glass panel
As required (1)Front fixed panel (model 156)A 156 780 12 00
As required (1)Front fixed panel (model 222)A 222 780 62 00
As required (1)Repair kit one-compound adhesive, cleaner, primer for front fixed p (model 156 and 222)A 000 989 49 05eBay logo

 


2021070010

Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel – Wave 2

This is to notify you of a Recall Campaign launch update to replace the front stationary sunroof panel on 15,094 Model Year  (“MY”) 2014-2020 117, 156, 205, 222, 253, and 292 (C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class and S-Class) vehicles. The recall campaign will be visible on the www.safercar.gov website and may generate questions from customers. Affected VINs were flagged in VMI as “OPEN” on August 20, 2021. An additional 185 VINs will be flagged in VMI as “OPEN” on October 15, 2021.

 

Issue

Mercedes-BenzeBay logo AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-BenzeBay logo vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2014 – 2020 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLC-Class, and GLE-Class Coupe (117, 156, 205, 222, 253, and 292 platform, respectively) vehicles with a panoramic sunroof, the stationary roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior replacement. In this case, the adhesion of the front panel to the vehicle body might deteriorate gradually over time, which could cause the front panel to partially or fully detach from the vehicle, which could increase the risk of a crash and/or injury to other road users.

 

What We’re Doing

MBUSA will conduct a voluntary Recall Campaign.  An authorized Mercedes-BenzeBay logo dealer will remove the bonded panel and will install a new front panel by following the detailed repair instructions and using the approved primer, cleaner and adhesive.

 

Parts

Parts are available and can be ordered as necessary.

 

Given this notice, it is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to sell or lease any new MY14-20 C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and S-Class vehicles in dealer inventory covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.  Once the remedy is available, the vehicles will be flagged as “OPEN” and Work Instructions will be available in Star TekInfo. Once the repair is complete, the vehicle may be sold or leased.

Loaner and demonstrator vehicles may continue to be driven, but must not be retailed until repaired.   As a matter of normal service process, please check for other repair measures which might be applicable to the vehicle(s).

Additionally, given this notice, it is a violation of Federal Law for car rental companies to rent new MY14-20 C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and S-Class vehicles covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.

 

Customer Notification Timeline

Customer letters will be mailed on October 22, 2021 to the owners of the additional VINs.

 


Check front fixed panel of the panoramic sliding sunroof, replace if necessary

Model 117, 156, 205, 222, 253 and 292 with code 413

Model 222 with code 398

 

Code 413 corresponds to PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/PANORAMIC ROOF.

Code 398 corresponds to PANORAMIC ROOF WITH VARIABLE TRANSPARENCY.

 

  • Location: The Learning
  • Course Code:
  • X0025E-US.TTA-0001 Video is for reference purposes, be sure to follow work sequence and instructions in this Procedure.

 

Check/test procedure

Check/test procedure must only be performed for the models 156 and 222.

The material condition of the fixed panel must be checked.

 

  1. Fixed panel (Figure 1) made from glass. ⇒ no repair needed

The fixed panel made from glass is foam-padded, the padding (arrows, Figure 1) is visible at the edge.

 

  1. Fixed panel (Figure 2) made from polycarbonate (PC). repair is needed The fixed panel made from polycarbonate is not foam-padded.

 

a. The fixed panel is made from polycarbonate: Perform work procedure.

b. The fixed panel is made from glass: End measure.

 

Work procedure

  1. Replace front fixed panel of panoramic sliding sunroof.

For basic data for model 117and 156, see AR77.21-P-0803NKA.

For basic data for model 205, 222 and 253, see AR77.21-P-0803LF.

For basic data for model 292, see AR77.21-P-0803GQC.

 

Primary Parts Information (Figure 3) 

Qty.Part NamePart Number
New part top sliding roof – fixed PC panel
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model C117.3)A 117 780 00 22 39
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model WVS205.0/1/2 and VX253.1/9)A 205 780 00 22 40
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model C205.3)A 205 780 33 00 39
As required (1)Front fixed panel plus included ancillary parts (model C292)A 292 780 09 00 39
As required (1)Adhesive

(model 117, 205, 253, and 292)

 A 009 989 85 71 09
As required (1)Cleaner

(model 117, 205, 253, and 292)

 A 005 989 19 71eBay logo
As required (1)Primer

(model 117, 205, 253, and 292)

 A 009 989 75 71 09
New part top sliding roof – fixed glass panel
As required (1)Front fixed panel (model 156)A 156 780 12 00
As required (1)Front fixed panel (model 222)A 222 780 62 00
As required (1)Repair kit one-compound adhesive, cleaner, primer for front fixed p (model 156 and 222)A 000 989 49 05eBay logo

 


Mercedes-BenzeBay logo Part 573 Submission
Original Submitted to Portal March 19, 2021
Chronology-Only section
Supplement to Original Submission

Chronology of Defect/Noncompliance Determination 

In June 2020, NHTSA raised two VOQs to Mercedes-BenzeBay logo describing instances in which the front roof panel forward of the panoramic sunroof had allegedly detached from the vehicle while it was traveling at highway speeds. MBAG launched an investigation and was able to verify from its internal documentation that in both cases the incorrect adhesive was used to bond the panels during a previous repair. MBAG also began to analyze its internal data related to detachment of the front roof panel to understand whether the incidents were indicative of a broader trend or isolated events and found a number of sporadic reports submitted between 2018 – 2020 involving claims of cracked or partially detached panels.  MBAG also observed that all involved vehicles that had also undergone a prior service repair to the front roof panel.  MBAG began to analyze whether there was a more systemic issue and whether it was related to a prior repair of the front roof panel. MBAG provided an update to NHTSA in December 2020 and NHTSA opened its Preliminary Investigation in January 2021. MBAG’s technical analysis was carried out from late 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021 and included an analysis of possible deviations from the published repair instructions as not all vehicles that had undergone a prior service repair necessarily reported a subsequent issue with the bonding of the panel.  Test setups were prepared by recreating various repair scenarios where an incorrect pre-treatment and bonding adhesives other than the specific adhesive that had been approved for this repair. Sample roof panels were also returned from the field and analyzed which indicated how the pre-treatment, cleaning and primer application were actually being applied by Mercedes-BenzeBay logo workshops and any third-party sublets and confirmed that there were deviations from the repair procedures. Accordingly, it was concluded that the improper prior repair was the root cause for the panel detachment. Further analysis was conducted to identify potentially affected vehicles. On March 12, 2021, MBAG determined that a potential safety risk cannot be ruled out and decided to conduct a safety recall.

 


76 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG C432017-2020
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG C632015-2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG CLA452014-2018
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG GLA452015-2016
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG GLC432017-2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG GLE432017-2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG GLE632016-2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG S632014-2020
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoAMG S652015
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoC3002015-2020
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoC350E2016-2018
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoC4002015
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoC4502016
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoCLA2502014-2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoGLA2502015-2020
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoGLC3002016-2020
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoGLC350E2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoGLC63 AMG2018
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoGLE4502016
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoS4502018-2020
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoS5502014-2017
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoS5602018-2019
MERCEDES-BENZeBay logoS6002015-2016

 


20 Associated Documents

Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V197-1773.PDF 226.719KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- New Recall Campaign Initial Notification Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel MY14-20 117, 156, 205, 222, 253, 292 (CLA-Class, GLA-Class, C-Class, S-Class GLC-Class, and GLE-Class Coupe)

RCMN-21V197-9562.pdf 208.89KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 3

RCLRPT-21V197-8316.PDF 226.757KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-21V197-4284.pdf 134.964KB

 


Chronology

RMISC-21V197-0643.pdf 63.536KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V197-7456.pdf 646.178KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V197-2756.PDF 226.74KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 2

RCLRPT-21V197-9333.PDF 226.714KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V197-8945.pdf 439.299KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V197-1167.pdf 485.837KB

 


Recall 573 Report – AMENDMENT 7

RCLRPT-21V197-5309.PDF 226.809KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V197-1816.PDF 211.251KB

 


Recall 573 Report – AMENDMENT 5

RCLRPT-21V197-3105.PDF 226.736KB

 


Recall 573 Report – AMENDMENT 6

RCLRPT-21V197-6852.PDF 226.767KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V197-2732.pdf 230.259KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Recall Campaign Notification Wave 2 Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel MY14-20 117,156, 205, 222, and 253 (C-Class, CLA-Class, GLAClass, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and S-Class)

RCMN-21V197-6244.pdf 630.174KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Recall Campaign Notification Updated Work Instructions Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel MY14-20 117,156, 205, 222, and 253 (C-Class, CLA-Class, GLAClass, GLC-Class, and S-Class)

RCMN-21V197-4309.pdf 906.102KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Recall Campaign Launch Notification Replace Front Stationary Sunroof Panel MY14-20 117,156, 205, 222, and 253 (C-Class, CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLC-Class, and S-Class)

RCMN-21V197-5228.pdf 620.748KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V197-7393.pdf 501.957KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V197-8848.pdf 485.837KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V197&docType=RCL

 


1 Associated Investigation

Front Roof Panel Detachment
NHTSA ID: PE21001
Dated opened: January 8, 2021

ODI has received seven complaints alleging incidents of front roof panel detachment while driving in 2015 Mercedes-BenzeBay logo C-Class vehicles. The subject panel is the fixed glass panel that extends across the width of the roof forward of the sliding roof panel. The detachments occurred at speeds ranging from 60 to 65 miles per hour. Each of the incident vehicles had received a service replacement of the front roof panel prior to the detachment incident. The replacements were performed to address customer concerns with the appearance of the polycarbonate panel (e.g., crazing or delamination). On average, the detachment incidents occurred approximately 23 months after receiving the service replacements. The subject vehicles for this investigation are all 2015 Mercedes-BenzeBay logo C-Class vehicles that have received service replacements of the subject front roof panel.

The Office of Defects Investigation has opened this Preliminary Evaluation to evaluate the scope, frequency and consequences of the alleged defect.

The reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11352686, 11351629, 11349158, 11341541, 11324100, 11311591, 11222127.


 

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