| Issue ID | 1037796 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10562966 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 04/02/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was driving 2013 hyundai santa fe on the highway at 70mph when suddenly i heard a loud noise. Immediately after i could hear the broken glass from my sunroof on top of the cloth cover. Vehicle was not struck by an external object, but rather the sunroof seemed to explode spontaneously. When i pulled over to the side of the road to examine the damage, almost the entire length of the sunroof had broken in millions of pieces. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESTBURY, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZWDLA7DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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