| Issue ID | 1346665 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10940039 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 05/01/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | January 5, 2017, i was on a 2 lane highway in washington headed home from a day of shopping and medical appointments. I was 3 exits from my home when i head a loud bang like a gun shot. I swerved because i thought it was a tire or my windshield. Before i could pull off of the highway i heard and saw that the cloth cover over my sunroof was shaking and slapping against the wind. I pulled off the highway and checked my sun roof. My sun roof exploded! There was not a car in front of me or next to me and i know nothing had hit it. My sun roof randomly exploded! I drove straight to the kia dealership. The technician tried to tell me and show me where he said a rock had hit it. He stuck his pen into a starburst and tried to tell me that a rock had hit me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORT ORCHARD, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKWDA78EGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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