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2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1134692 · 2014-11-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
24,412
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR FOR A SUNROOF DEFECT IN WHICH THE SUNROOF MAY EXPLODE WITHOUT WARNING. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALER, WHERE THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE SUNROOF BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. NOVEMBER 25,2014, WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN SUNROOF BLEW UP, SENDING GLASS FLYING THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. WIFE HAD SMALL CUTS TO FACE AND ARMS, WITH GLASS PIECES THROUGHOUT HER HAIR AND CLOTHES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10661022
Machine
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