Issue ID | 1118369 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10641693 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 06/10/14 |
Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | As we were pulling into a parking lot, the panoramic sunroof exploded outwards. The sunroof is bowed upwards and glass fragments were on the top and trunk deck of the car. Nothing struck the car, the sunroof literally exploded outwards. After doing a google search, i found hundreds of entries for exploding sunroofs in both the optima and the kia sorento. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9746 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LANSING, IL |
VIN pattern | 5XXGR4A63EGXXXXXX |
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 | |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 5 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |