# 2000 VOLVO S80 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `650356` · 2007-12-19 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** S80
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 124,200
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I WAS A PASSENGER.  WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE SUNROOF AND WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 1/4 OPENED, A STEEL BAR, ABOUT 26 INCHES  IN LENGTH CAME OUT OF THE ROOF OPENING  AND HIT MY WIFE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER HEAD WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE GLASS DID NOT BREAK ONLY THE METAL BAR THAT WAS GLUED TO THE GLASS CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT.  HAD SHE TURNED HER HEAD IN MY DIRECTION, THE BAR COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY AND EVEN COULD HAVE HIT ONE OF HER EYES.  THIS METAL BAR WAS ATTACHED TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE GLASS.  NO ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS INJURY OTHER THAN  BRUISED SKIN OCCURRED.  ON NOV 29TH THE CAR WAS TAKEN  TO THE DEALER TO BE EVALUATED AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE.  WHEN HE CALLED A MECHANIC OVER TO ASK HIS OPINION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY JUST REPLACED A SUNROOF GLASS ON A SIMILAR CAR THE PREVIOUS WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.  THE SERVICE MANAGER ONLY SAID THAT IF THE GLASS WAS REPLACED, IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY.  NO OFFER WAS MADE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH A BETTER PART.  THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS OR DEADLY ACCIDENT.  *TR
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