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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	999571
Internal NHTSA #	10532797
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	30/07/13
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My kia sportage was parked in the parking lot of my employer here in everett, wa. It was not a hot day, only around 78 degrees. When i returned to my sportage around 3:30 pm i noticed the front sunroof glass panel was completely shattered. It looked like an explosion happened. Nothing fell on the glass, no vandalism. I had the cloth internal liner closed and that saved the interior from millions of pieces of glass. This sunroof (or panoramic glass panel) exploded on its own without anything contacting it. If i would have been driving this could have been a horrible accident. There are many other reports on the internet of similar explosions on kia and hyundai products. Is there any safety investigations happening on this issue? This is a design flaw that needs to be addressed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EVERETT, WA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SPORTAGE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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