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2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1275453 · 2016-04-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
119,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10855437
Machine
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