NHTSA Complaint #10492886 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10492886
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	January 13, 2013
Date Filed	January 14, 2013
Mileage	53,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVE EASTBOUND ON I-70 IN COLORADO IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE EISENHOWER TUNNEL AT 2:40PM. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME ON THE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES F. I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND PULLED OVER. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE FRONT SUNROOF ON MY KIA SORENTO EXPLODED OUTWARD. GLASS WAS POINTING UPWARDS. NOTHING HIT MY CAR. IT JUST HAPPENED. GLASS WAS IN A MILLION LITTLE PIECES. LUCKILY THE INSIDE SHADE WAS CLOSED, OTHERWISE GLASS WOULD HAVE FALLEN ALL OVER ME AND MY SON (IN THE BACK SEAT). I CLEANED UP THE GLASS AS BEST AS I COULD. WE CALLED KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, BUT ENDED UP DRIVING TO THE NEXT TOWN AND GETTING SOME CARDBOARD TO TEMPORARILY KEEP THE WIND OUT, AND DROVE HOME. WE ARE WAITING TO SEE IF KIA WILL COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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