| Issue ID | 1002422 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10534796 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 11/08/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Front section of panoramic glass roof exploded while driving on highway. Immediately pulled over and looked at roof, after recovering from the shock of the sound from explosion, and found that the glass had a hole in the center, approximately 8" x 8". Glass appears to have blown up, instead of downward. Remainder of the glass was caught by the interior shade, which, luckily, was closed at the time. At the time of the explosion no vehicles were directly in front of my vehicle. Vehicle was being passed, in the left lane of a 4-lane major highway, by a new passenger car, which was approximately 1 car-length ahead. Another vehicle was in the left lane, approximately 6 cars behind that car. Unsure if any glass was blown on the vehicle trailing us, in the left lane. I am thankful that this occurred while i was driving as i am not sure that my wife would have reacted as calmly as i did. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GUNTER, TX |
| VIN pattern | KMHEC4A49CAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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