| Issue ID | 1210067 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10748676 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/08/15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, there was a loud pop from the sun roof exploding. The sun roof had shards of glass protruding and needed to be secured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was temporarily repaired with cardboard but the repair failed. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer for the same temporary repair. The failure mileage was approximately 35,582. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35582 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | AMARILLO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKWDA22DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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