| Issue ID | 1573047 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11220163 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 13/06/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia optima. While driving approximately 55 mph, a loud explosion was heard. The contact stopped the vehicle and discovered that the glass sun roof had exploded and shattered without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000. *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HUNTERTOWN, IN |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGU4L3XGGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 11/03/17 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | BOB SIGHT INDEPENDENCE KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | INDEPENDENCE |
| Dealer's state code | MO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 64055 |