| Issue ID | 1003054 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10535231 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 13/08/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was traveling on a turnpike in moderate traffic at approximately 74 miles per hour. I felt the vehicle get warm inside so i increased the air conditioning to low (maximum cool setting) . About a minute later, i heard a loud "pop" and that was the sunroof exploding. When it happened, the inside cover came open about two (2) inches and glass particles fell on the interior of the vehicle including myself. Fortunately, the glass did notget into my eyes and was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road without incident. About 60% of the glass blew out ofthe vehicle unto the road behind me. Trailing vehicles were not involved and again, fortunate that there was no tailgating or the glass would have flown onto their vehicles. The glass exploded into sharp shards and in pieces about a quarter inch. Worst case would have been glass in the eyes and not being able to control the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40150 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | APOPKA, FL |
| VIN pattern | KMHGC4DF2BUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 74 |
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