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2012 KIA SORENTO Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1439688
Internal NHTSA #	11062786
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	14/01/18
Component	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on the freeway at 60 mph, the panoramic sunroof/moonroof exploded for no reason and dropped glass down on me and also a meal bar swung down and hit me on the side of my head. Fortunately it was early morning and not a lot of traffic around me, or the situation could have been a lot worse. Nothin hit the roof prior to the explosion, a very scary situation. I have cuts on my hands and a welt where my head was hit. *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KIRKLAND, WA
VIN pattern	5XYKWDA29CGXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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2012 KIA SORENTO Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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