| Issue ID | 1419797 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11041803 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 06/09/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. While the contact's wife was driving 55 mph, the sun roof inadvertently exploded. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was contacted (evansville kia at (812) 473-0215, 4000 e division st, evansville, in 47715). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and had the vehicle towed to the same dealer, but the failure could not be replicated. The failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PRINCETON, IN |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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