# 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1275452` · 2016-04-14 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** VELOSTER
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 119,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE CLOSED. CONSIDERING THIS MODEL VEHICLE HAS AN ALL GLASS SUNROOF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THE 2012 MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR EXPLODING SUNROOFS BUT NOT MINE IN PARTICULAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT CAN GET CUT BY FALLING GLASS IF THIS HAPPENS. THE SUNROOF EXPLODES WITHOUT WARNING.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*