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Hyundai Sonata Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Safety Report | Jan 20, 2013
Reported on Jan 20, 2013
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE SUNROOF WAS TILTED OPEN AND THE GLASS FROM THE EXPLOSION FELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED FROM THE GLASS. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE GLASS REMOVED FROM THEIR SCALP AND RIGHT EYE BROW. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A MIXTURE OF BAD GLASS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUNROOF GLASS ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,896 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ UPDATED 05/21/2013 *JS | |
| Make: | Hyundai |
| Model: | Sonata |
| Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 2 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SOUTHBURY CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5NPEC4AC4DH |
| Mileage: | 2896 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | DANBURY HYUNDAI DANBURY CT 06813 |
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