| Issue ID | 1265130 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10838973 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 24/02/16 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife was driving down the interstate at about 70mph on wednesday 2/24/16 in charlotte, nc when all of the sudden the sunroof exploded with our 3 year old and 2 month old in the back seat. The shade was back and glass dropped down on all of them. My 3 year old had some very small cuts on her face. There were no vehicles or bridges near the vehicle when this happened. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and they advised that they were going to put it in as a warranty claim with hyundai because they had another one, same year make and model, come in the week before with the same thing. After googling it, i have read several incidents where this has taken place. I would like to see a recall on this due to the safety concerns that it poses. She could have been startled and lost control of the vehicle. If you look closely you can see that the glass goes up out of the vehicle, not down. I believe that it would be going down had something hit it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUNTERSVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZW3LA8DGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 70 |
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