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NHTSA Investigation PE21001 — Official Record

NHTSA Investigation PE21001 is an official NHTSA record with 41 normalized vehicle applications. Review its status, scope, source and decision path.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

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What this official record is

NHTSA opened investigation PE21001 on 2021-01-08. The official flat file lists 41 mapped model-year applications and 1 component labels and links recall 21V197000.. This page preserves the official identifier as the record identity; it is not a make/model keyword permutation.

Status
closed
Record Kind
nhtsa investigation
Official Identifier
PE21001

SOURCES

summary

Status and publication dates

The official source lists publication date 2021-01-08, update date 2021-10-14, and status closed.

Status
closed
Updated On
2021-10-14
Published On
2021-01-08

applicability

Vehicles and configurations listed by the official source

The normalized source contains 41 applicability rows. A model-year match is not proof that this record applies to an individual VIN.

Official records
41

Applications

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250
  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550
  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300
  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250
  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250
  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550
  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S600
  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63
  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300
  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e

methodology

Investigation subject and linked actions

The fields below are normalized from the official record. Blank fields remain blank rather than being inferred or filled with generic repair advice.

Subject
Front Roof Panel Detachment
Closed Date
2021-10-14
Opened Date
2021-01-08
Campaign Number
21V197000
Component Count
1
Application Count
41

repair options

How to use this record

An investigation is not a recall and does not diagnose the vehicle. Use the action number with a dealer or qualified repair shop, and check any linked recall separately.

Vin Check Required
Yes
Diagnosis Provided
No
DIY repair procedure provided
No

sources

Official source and limitations

Identity, dates, status, document locator and applications come from NHTSA public data. The record can inform whether to contact a dealer or repair shop, but it does not prove the cause of a current symptom.

Source Url
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/defects-investigations
Source Records
67