NHTSA Complaint #10955612 — 2011 KIA SPORTAGE

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10955612
Vehicle	2011 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	February 18, 2017
Date Filed	February 20, 2017
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH A FRIEND ON THE 10 FREEWAY IN SAN BERNADINO. WE HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION AND GLASS STARTED COMING IN THE CAR FROM THE SUN ROOF AREA. APPARENTLY OUR SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, HAVEN'T USED THE SUNROOF IN YEARS. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND APPARENTLY IT'S A THING THAT HAPPENS TO THESE KIAS.

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