Issue ID | 1347543 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10943938 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 05/01/17 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I am reporting my panoramic sunroof exploding on my 2014 kia sorento sxl. I was driving on a very smooth interstate high way in the morning with no traffic around me. I was traveling at 70mph and it was morning about 60 degrees. I was on the phone with my wife and heard a loud sound (sounded like a gunshot) and then it started raining down glass around me. As i stated, i was on the road and there was not another vehicle around me. Once i managed to pull over to inspect what had happened i noticed that there was most of my sunroof inside the car and the rest of the glass that remained was facing upward which i thought was odd. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 143000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SULPHUR, LA |
VIN pattern | 5XYKW4A70EGXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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