| Issue ID | 1347542 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10943938 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 05/01/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am reporting my panoramic sunroof exploding on my 2014 kia sorento sxl. I was driving on a very smooth interstate high way in the morning with no traffic around me. I was traveling at 70mph and it was morning about 60 degrees. I was on the phone with my wife and heard a loud sound (sounded like a gunshot) and then it started raining down glass around me. As i stated, i was on the road and there was not another vehicle around me. Once i managed to pull over to inspect what had happened i noticed that there was most of my sunroof inside the car and the rest of the glass that remained was facing upward which i thought was odd. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 143000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SULPHUR, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKW4A70EGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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