Issue ID | 1528724 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11166464 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 10/01/19 |
Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While driving approximately 60 mph, an explosion was heard. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the contact noticed that the sun roof exploded. The glass cover was shattered, but did not completely collapse. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to bert ogden mission mazda (956-271-6076, located at 2309 e expressway 83, mission, tx 78572) where it was diagnosed that a rock may have struck the sun roof. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | MISSION, VT |
VIN pattern | 5XYPH4A50HGXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 23/03/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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