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2013 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	985285
Internal NHTSA #	10515141
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	04/06/13
Component	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling in the morning to work while on the interstate, a loud sound like a bomb or explosion occurred in my car, then glass from my sunroof fell down. My sun roof on my 2012 kia optima exploded. The minute this happened i looked up because i could hear and feel air from up above. My sunroof was shattered in tiny pieces. The noise by itself was so startling and frightening that it could have caused an accident if i would have reacted to the sound somehow while driving. Once pulled over, it was clear that the glass shattered out and up not downward so it was fairly apparent nothing landed on top of my roof to cause this. I filed a claim with my auto insurance. However, with that being said, i have now researched on the internet this issue and from what i am reading on line this has happened to many other people. I hope you are investigating this before this causes a real tragedy to someone's life! Please!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARICOPA, AZ
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A79CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	60
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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