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2017 KIA SPORTAGE — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1416671 · 2017-10-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
10,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SUNROOF "EXPLODED" ON SATURDAY, OCT. 14, 2017.I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS SOME TRAFFIC. AFTER THE INITIAL "BOOM" AND RUSH OF WIND WE HEARD GLASS SHATTERING. THE SUNROOF AND SHADE WERE CLOSED, THANKFULLY! I PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO COLLECT THE GLASS BUT I WAS GETTING CUT SO MOST OF THE GLASS REMAINED ON THE SUN SHADE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11035763
Machine
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