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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

2 injured · 965929 · 2013-03-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
2,896
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE SUNROOF WAS TILTED OPEN AND THE GLASS FROM THE EXPLOSION FELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED FROM THE GLASS. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE GLASS REMOVED FROM THEIR SCALP AND RIGHT EYE BROW. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A MIXTURE OF BAD GLASS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUNROOF GLASS ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,896 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ UPDATED 05/21/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10500926
Machine
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