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2017 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1530852
Internal NHTSA #	11171045
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	04/01/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2017 kia sorento and experienced an exploding sunroof while driving no more than 20 mph on 1/4/19. I was turning right from a side road onto a larger main road and just starting to accelerate when i heard a loud bang. I though my car backfired. As i looked towards the back of the car, i saw pieces of glass on the back seat and realized that my panoramic sunroof had exploded upwards there are large pieces of glass angled upward, with stress fractures all along the edges.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLIAMSBURG, VA
VIN pattern	5XYPKDA59HGXXXXXX
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	21/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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