NHTSA Complaint #10894292 — 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10894292
Vehicle 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

THIS HYUNDAI SONATA CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE HYUNDAI PANORAMIC SUNROOF. THIS SUNROOF WHEN YOU LOOK AT YOU CAN SEE IS MISALIGNED. WHEN THE SUNROOF IS IN THE OPEN POSITION THE RUBBER MOLDING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILS TO STAY ATTACHED AND WHEN THE SUNROOF S CLOSED THAT RUBBER MOLDING IS SUCKED INTO THE CAR LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE ALIGNING PARTS. I 'V HAD THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY HYUNDAI AND LOCAL AUTO GLASS COMPANIES WITH NO POSSIBLE EXPLANATION. WHEN THE SUNROOF IS CLOSE A RATTLING NOISE IS EMANATING FROM THE SUNROOF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE NOISE IS DISCONCERTING AND HAS CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE AND I KEEP THE SUNROOF AND ROOF COVER CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT NOT ONLY THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED BY ME S AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS. BUT THAT PROBLEM IS SUSPECTED AND ALLEGES THAT THESE PARTICULAR PANORAMIC SUNROOFS SHATTER WITHOUT WARNING. SO MY SAFETY CONCERNS ARE NOW JUSTIFIED. A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED. THE HYUNDAI PANORAMIC SUNROOF LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - BILLY GLENN V. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA ET AL. I AM STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERS. (I HAVE BEEN TO TWO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND BOTH DEPARTMENTS HAVE NO IDEA AS TO HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AND WHEN ASKED IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PANORAMIC COMPLAINTS HAVE HAD NO RESOLVING ANSWER.) ANYWAY I AM REACHING A POINT WHERE POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION WOULD BE THE STEP TOWARD A REMEDY.

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