| Issue ID | 1433071 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11055193 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE SPORT |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 27/09/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded at 75 mph on the interstate, no other vehicles around, no overpasses, no existing cracks. Sounded like a shotgun and startled me so early in the morning, and i almost ran off the road. Had there been vehicles or trucks in the other lane i would have swerved into them. Tempered glass and tiny shards of glass rained down on me and were covering the car, as well as my skin. Covered in glass and a little blood and still shaking, i had to drive 40 minutes to the dealership where they told me i had to file an insurance claim and they would not replace it otherwise. This is a definite problem after researching it with hundreds of similar cases. Nice weather, no cause, other than manufacturer defect. If i had wrecked or my child had been in the car, this could have been very bad. Still finding pieces of glass in the console and under head rests months after. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEXINGTON, SC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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