2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 Visibility Problems

The contact's son owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof detached and shattered on the roadway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V918000 (Visibility) and 22V954000 (Visibility); however, the VIN was included in the recalls, but the vehicle had been repaired in 2023 and 2025. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,900.

NHTSA ID

11694784

Incident

Oct 18, 2025

Mileage

97,900 mi

roof started leaking & whistling, could feel air even when it was closed. went to get it checked out was told the glass panel was detaching.

NHTSA ID

11440856

Incident

Sep 24, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS (1 WESTON ST, HARTFORD, CT 06120) WHERE THE SUN ROOF WAS INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

NHTSA ID

11365509

Incident

Oct 19, 2020

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER LOCATED IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11342072

Incident

Dec 28, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE SUNROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF HONOLULU 818 KAPIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813 (808) 592-5600) WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

NHTSA ID

11310625

Incident

Feb 19, 2020

Mileage

124,000 mi

VEHICLE SUNROOF FLEW OFF ON THE FREEWAY.

NHTSA ID

11310450

Incident

Feb 20, 2020

Mileage

124,220 mi

DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR TURNED RED TINT IN COLOR, LOST CLARITY. SAME AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS ON INTERNET

NHTSA ID

10958523

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY MERCEDES E350 ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN I HEARD AN EXPLOSION. THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SHOWERED GLASS SHARDS INTO THE INTERIOR. MOST OF THE GLASS LANDED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE COULD NOT FIND ANY ROCKS OR THE LIKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS. ANYONE WHO HAD BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THE VERY SHARP GLASS FRAGMENTS. ALTHOUGH I WAS EXTREMELY STARTLED I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW IF A ROCK BROKE THROUGH THE GLASS OR WHETHER THE GLASS SIMPLY EXPLODED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182113

Incident

Feb 6, 2007

Mileage

29,000 mi