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2013 Hyundai ELANTRA Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1067815
Internal NHTSA #	10592593
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA
Model Year	2013
File date	19/05/14
Component	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on a ca highway in the slow lane at approx. 50mph, in the morning time (60-65f degrees), i heard a sudden boom noise. It sounded like a gun shot. I was not near any overpass, nor were any vehicles in close proximity. I did not see any debris, projectiles or rocks hit the car. I pulled over on the highway, after swerving a few lanes, thinking i had blown a tire. To my surprise, the elantra gt panoramic sunroof had exploded. There were breaks along three of the four edges of the rear standing portion of the panoramic sunroof, not the moving portion of the sunroof. The breaks were near the edges only, and not in the center at all. There were no projectile holes anywhere, and the breaks were straight in nature. This seems to be an issue with hyundai panoramic sunroofs, as i know there was a 2012 recall for this issue on another model. I have also read about several 2013 hyundai panoramic sunroof explosion incidents on this nhtsa website. This is a definite safety hazard and needs to be addressed. I am fortunate there were no vehicles around me, as the loud boom caused me to swerve within two lanes. Had the sunroof cover been open, the glass would have penetrated the interior of the vehicle, and the tempered glass could have caused severe lacerations, with the possibility of death, due to the speeds traveled. This issue needs to be addressed and fixed before it results in the loss of life. On a brighter note, since the vehicle only had 3k miles on it and was two months old, the dealer gave us a loaner and has agreed to fix the window at no cost; however, this doesn't remove the apprehension i will have while driving the vehicle once it is fixed, thinking it may happen again. Updated 12/5/2014 *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GILROY, CA
VIN pattern	KMHD35LE3DUXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Hyundai ELANTRA Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai ELANTRA Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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