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2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 932106 · 2012-08-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
3,450
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THEN HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG! THE SUNROOF ABOVE ME THEN SHATTERED AND FELL ALL OVER ME, THE CAR, AND OUTSIDE. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE CAUSE AND SEE THE DAMAGE. THERE WASN'T A SIGN OF WHY IT HAPPENED (ROCK OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT), BUT I HAD SHARDS OF GLASS IN THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BACK DOWN THE INSIDE OF MY SHIRT, AND THE GLASS STILL HANGING WAS FLYING OFF. THANKFULLY I HAD SUNGLASSES ON, OR ELSE SOMETHING WOULD HAVE FLOWN INTO MY EYES. ACTUALLY HAVE A SCRATCH FROM THE INCIDENT ON MY NEW PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES NOW. I RESEARCHED A POSSIBLE ISSUE OR RECALL AND CAME ACROSS A FEW POSTINGS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE! I HEARD GOOD AND BAD STORIES ON HOW IT WAS RESOLVED, BUT ITS SCARY NONETHELESS. THIS HAPPENED TODAY AND AM SECOND GUESSING A SUNROOF, ALTHOUGH I'VE ALWAYS WANTED ONE. IF THIS IS STARTING TO BECOME A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A NEW MODEL, I HOPE ITS TREATED WITH CAUTION AND SWIFTNESS. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *TR UPDATED 08/15/12*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10469144
Machine
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