| Issue ID | 1465307 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11092147 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 13/04/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The panoramic sunroof apparently exploded when the car was parked. The was a circle about 3' around the car with small pieces of glass, glass over the entire vehicle, metal pieces from he sunroof were on the hood and windshield, the headliner was ripped from the ceiling with a large hole ripped out of the middle and pieces of glass were piled throughout the interior. The car had been parked one day. No one witnessed the explosion. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 135000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKUDA20BGXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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