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Kia Sorento Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Safety Report | Aug 08, 2013
Reported on Aug 08, 2013
| WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY FRONT SUNROOF EXPLODED/SHATTERED. I WAS NOT AND HAD NOT BEEN UNDER AN OVERPASS AND THE CLOSEST VEHICLE TO ME AT THE TIME WAS A CAR ABOUT FOUR CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME. MY SCREEN WAS OPEN SO WITH A LOUD BOOM GLASS WAS ALL OVER ME AND MY CAR. I WAS SCARED, BUT WITHIN 10 MINUTES ALSO EXPERIENCED A NOSE BLEED AND HAVE NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE. I FELT THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BECAUSE OF A PRESSURE ISSUE WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE BUT UNSURE IF THAT IS THE REASON AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER KIA'S WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. NOTHING HIT THE VEHICLE OR SUNROOF. I PURCHASED NEW 8 MONTHS AGO AND ALL THE MILES HAVE BEEN PLACED BY ME. IT'S BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 77 DEGREES OUTSIDE (HAD JUST LOOKED AT IT A LITTLE BEFORE THIS EVENT). I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. I AM TERRIFIED TO PUT MY KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT AND IT HAPPENING AGAIN SINCE MOST OF THE GLASS AND THE METAL BAR ATTACHED TO THE GLASS FEEL IN THEIR CARSEATS. *TR | |
| Make: | Kia |
| Model: | Sorento |
| Manufactured by: | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHARLOTTE TN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKW4A21DG |
| Mileage: | 17120 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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