| Issue ID | 1434514 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11056323 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 24/12/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving down highway and sunroof exploded. No cars or overpass nearby and no object seen or found to have hit sunroof. Sunroof appears to have exploded outward as there is very little glass trapped in the sunroof screen which was closed when the sunroof exploded. Weather was a mix of rain and snow and temperature was approximately 34 degrees. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57600 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SINKING SPRING, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKUDA71EGXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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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