| Issue ID | 1226744 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10780092 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C400 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 29/06/15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The panoramic sunroof in my car exploded at approximately 6. 45am on monday, june 29th 2015. The car was purchased new from mercedes benz in paramus on saturday, june 27th, 2015. The car had 146 miles on the odometer. I was in nj and i was traveling west on i-78 (express lanes) at approximately 65mph. There were no other vehicles in close proximity, there was a vehicle trailing a few car lengths behind me. The road was relatively smooth and the weather was dry. No projectile hit the glass prior to it exploding. When the sunroof exploded, all i heard was a large bang and then glass falling into the car and also |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 146 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOBOKEN, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 55SWF6GBXFUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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