| Issue ID | 1578536 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11229146 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | ATLAS |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 30/06/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On the tenth day of owning our brand new vehicle, we were driving down highway 74 at 70 miles per hour. It was the first time this vehicle has driven at highway speeds for more than an hour. The weather was sunny and in the low 90s. All of a sudden we heard a loud explosion sound and the front panel of our panoramic sunroof had exploded. The shade was open and the tempered glass fell on our entire family including two children aged 7 and 4. There was no impact from an outside object. The initial picture shows what it looked like from inside the car immediately after this occurred. We closed the sunshade to stop glass from falling into the vehicle until we could get to a safe spot. The two pictures from outside the vehicle are after the sunshade was closed. The final picture shows glass inside the vehicle next to my son's feet. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 325 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ZIONSVILLE, IN |
| VIN pattern | 1V2MR2CA4KCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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