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2012 KIA SORENTO — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 1440299 · 2018-01-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF/MOONROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON AND DROPPED GLASS DOWN ON ME AND ALSO A MEAL BAR SWUNG DOWN AND HIT ME ON THE SIDE OF MY HEAD. FORTUNATELY IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND ME, OR THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. NOTHIN HIT THE ROOF PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION, A VERY SCARY SITUATION. I HAVE CUTS ON MY HANDS AND A WELT WHERE MY HEAD WAS HIT. *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11062786
Machine
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