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2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 947023 · 2012-10-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH AND I HEARD A NOISE LIKE GLASS CRACKING AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE MOONROOF EXPLODED AND FELL ON MY HEAD AND DOWN MY BACK. IT WAS RAINING SO SINCE I WAS CLOSER TO HOME THAN THE DEALERSHIP, I TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK HOME. THE GLASS BROKE UP IN SUCH SMALL PIECES, MY FINGER WAS CUT, BUT NO OTHER INJURIES THANK GOODNESS. UPDATED 11/01/12*LJ UPDATED IVOQ 11/01/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482561
Machine
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