| Issue ID | 1658386 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11322550 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/04/20 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on a rural highway, on a saturday morning, sun shining and a brisk 70 degrees, when i heard what i thought was a gunshot and my ears ringing from the sound. My sunroof started shattering and then raining glass down into my car. I thought maybe something had hit my car and stopped as soon as safe. Needless to say i was scared to death. I immediately took my car to the kia dealership because my roof was blown open. I called the insurance company to make a claim and they will fix my sunroof. I then saw online that this was an issue with a kia sorento and just want people to know that this exploding sunroof is happening and it is scary and dangerous! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62553 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHARLESTON, SC |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKU4A7XFGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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