| Issue ID | 1629654 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11291224 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 19/12/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormally loud popping sound and noticed that the sun roof had exploded. The contact stated that the sun roof was not impacted by a foreign object or debris. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to safelite auto glass where the fractured sun roof was removed and plastic was taped to the roof of the vehicle. Sands kia (13474 n autoshow ave, surprise, az 85388, (623) 474-3344) was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKU4A24DGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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