Issue ID | 1656366 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11321099 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 14/04/20 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving eastbound on i-66 east of cartharpin road, my sorento's sunroof exploded. The traffic was light at mid-morning, no construction in the area, smooth pavement, i was going about 65 mph. Exploding sound, i thought it was a blowout. Discovered large hole in the middle of the sunroof. Previous evening we had driving rain, temp down to about 40 overnight, current weather was sunny, 45-50 degrees. Car was leased new, has about 22k miles. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LAKE FREDERICK, VA |
VIN pattern | 5XYPKDA56KGXXXXXX |
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 | 13/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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