| Issue ID | 1457966 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11083080 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 02/04/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving straight on a clear and sunny day on a highway with few surrounding vehicles, what seemed like explosion was felt and heard. A quick assessment was made to determine that there was no road debris, the tires did not blow out, and there was no issue with any surrounding cars. While the driver sought a safe place to pull over, the passenger looked around the vehicle to find all windows in tact and slightly opened the moon shade, to discover that the sunroof was cracked. After pulling over, the sunroof was inspected from the exterior and the glass was noticeably bowed outward, suggesting an explosion vs. An article hitting the glass to cause the break. Numerous accounts of sunroof explosions have been found online. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40300 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MISSOURI CITY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TDYY5G16FSXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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