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2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 1017274 · 2013-10-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
4,500
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH THERE WAS A LOUD BANG (LIKE AN M80 EXPLODING). I WAS VERY DAZED AND WAS UNSURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE SUNSCREEN WAS CLOSED AND SEEMED TO BE FLAPPING AS IF WIND WAS BLOWING ON IT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED AND THAT THE EDGES OF THE ROOF WERE POINTING STRAIGHT UP. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 70 DEGREES. THERE WERE RAIN CLOUDS MOVING IN AND I DO NOT HAVE A GARAGE, SO I WENT RIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I REMEMBER ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS SAYING "WOW, I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE". THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED PLASTIC CARPET FILM OVER THE HOLE AS THEY DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT SUNROOF. THE ROOF WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY A FEW DAYS LATER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10549017
Machine
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