| Issue ID | 1353761 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10949492 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | GL450 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/02/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on my way home from work today 2/3/2017 and i was merging onto highway when i heard a loud explosion. I then saw that my sunroof had shattered and was bowed out. There is a large hole in the center of the sunroof and the rest of the glass is spiderwebbed. Nothing had hit my car or my sunroof. I was only going about 15 mph as i was still on a on ramp. It was very scary and dangerous. I called mercedes who is no help. They need to recall this or be held responsible. This could have caused me to crash or if my sunroof cover was opened i would have been showered in glass. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 104000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBF71EX9AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 15 |
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