| Issue ID | 1535096 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11174480 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 04/02/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving myself and my brother southbound on the 101 freeway near tempe, az on monday, february 4, 2019 at approximately 10:20am when we suddenly heard a loud explosion over our heads and saw glass raining down through the overhead visor and off the back of the car. Stunned and shocked, i carefully made my way across three lanes of busy morning traffic to pull over to the shoulder and inspect the damage. The entire sunroof had shattered, leaving jagged glass particles over the top and inside the sunroof mechanism, as well as inside my car. I |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKU4A24CGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 70 |
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