| Issue ID | 947828 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10482056 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | VELOSTER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 05/07/12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on major hwy thru ms about 4 in the afternoon temps about 90-95 speed limit is 70 mph that was my approx speed , there was 1 car about 1/2 mile ahead of me 1 car behind me , then kaboom, my sun roof exploded, glass was everywhere, if there were any other cars on that road there would have been a major accident as i was all over both lanes. I took my car to the dealership where i bought it, they said "a rock hit my sunroof" sorry, wilson there is a very slim chance that a rock was in the air, and even a slimmer chance it would hit my sunroof, that just didn't happen, this is a defect in the car design and needs to be corrected before someone gets hurt or killed, hyundai needs to step up and recall, and dealerships need to apologize for treating people like ...... Updated 11/01/12*lj updated 11/01/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FLORENCE , MS |
| VIN pattern | KMHTC6ADXCUXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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