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2013 KIA SORENTO Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1475187
Internal NHTSA #	11102486
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	16/06/18
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While on vacation in new mexico, we were driving on i-40 when we heard a deafening boom and realized the sunroof had spontaneously burst and the armatures and mechanism that control the opening and closing of the sunroof had detached from the car. There were no other vehicles behind, beside, or in front of our vehicle at the time of the incident. We were following the posted speed limit and the weather was cloudy. When the glass burst, the inside slide cover vibrated violently and began to open. Both my husband and i had to hold the cover closed with our hands to avoid falling glass until we could safely pull off the road to examine the damage. After pulling into a rest stop a few miles down the road, it began to rain. We had to drive 13 miles to the nearest town, while holding the inside cover closed with our hands, in order to buy supplies to secure the sunroof opening. When i called the closest kia dealership in albuquerque (130 miles away), they informed me they didn't repair glass damage and i would need to contact an auto glass repair shop. I have since gone through my personal car insurance agent to have the sunroof repaired. The vehicle is currently at a shop awaiting repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NACOGDOCHES, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKWDA21DGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	75
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA SORENTO Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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