A LUXURY car brand has been forced to recall nearly 100,000 vehicles over a sunroof-related safety concern.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reportedly found that, in specific crash scenarios, the rear occupants of certain cars could be put in serious danger.
Nearly 100,000 vehicles has been recalled by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC[/caption]
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According to a report by Local12, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has announced a recall of 92,851 vehicles as part of a wide-reaching safety compliance concern involving the panoramic sunroof.
The recall affects certain models from 2023 to 2025, including the GLC 300, GLC 300 4MATIC, AMG GLC 43 4MATIC, GLC 350E 4MATIC and AMG GLC 63 S E.
Specifically, the danger is to the rear occupants, whose head may come into contact with the C-pillar during an impact – which, in turn, might not absorb enough impact.
In a special notice, the NHTSA said: “In the event of a crash, insufficient impact protection can increase the risk of injury.”
The issue means the vehicles do not meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, which focuses on “Occupant Protection in Interior Impact”.
Mercedes-Benz has added that dealers will fix the issue – free of charge, naturally – by modifying the roof lining and C-pillar trim.
Notification letters are expected to be mailed to car owners by August 4, 2025, while owners with questions can contact Mercedes-Benz USA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
MAJOR CHANGES
Elsewhere, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz recently hinted at a huge change for drivers with a new car on the horizon.
The German giants say they’re planning to move production of one of their vehicles to the US due to President Donald Trump‘s tariffs.
Merc is just one of many European manufacturers fearing a rise in costs, leading to the automaker aiming to shift assembly of a “core segment vehicle” to its factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by 2027.
Although they haven’t specified which model that would be, their most popular import in that category is the GLC sport-utility vehicle – which sold 64,163 units in the US last year.
In April, Mercedes said it was already considering moving some production due to added costs from Trump’s tariffs.
Bloomberg reports they are also considering pulling its least expensive cars from the US – as the tariffs will make their sales economically unfeasible.
The Tuscaloosa plant made around 260,000 vehicles in 2024 – including the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe and Mercedes-Maybach GLS.
The site also makes vehicles for export from the US, including the EQE SUV, EQS SUV and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV for all global markets.
Mercedes added that it employs more than 11,000 people in the country and works with some 400 suppliers there.
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