| Issue ID | 967381 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10500926 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 20/01/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the sunroof exploded. The sunroof was tilted open and the glass from the explosion fell inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact and passenger were injured from the glass. The contact had to have glass removed from their scalp and right eye brow. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and the dealer advised that the failure occurred because of a mixture of bad glass. The dealer replaced the sunroof glass assembly. The failure mileage was 2,896 and the current mileage was 3,000. Updated 05/08/13*lj updated 05/21/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2896 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOUTHBURY, CT |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC4DHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DANBURY HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 203-825-5920 |
| Dealer's city | DANBURY |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 06813 |