NHTSA Complaint #10970045 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10970045
Vehicle	2011 KIA OPTIMA
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	February 20, 2017
Date Filed	April 3, 2017
Mileage	40 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON FREEWAY NEAR NORTH BEND WA. STATE WITH WIFE AND 2 GRANDKIDS IN CAR WHEN PANARAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED. LARGE BLAST FROM NOWHERE AND NOBODY IN FRONT OF ME. IT SHOCKED US AND ALMOST MADE US WRECK. KIA OF AMERICA WAS HORIBLE TO WORK WITH AND TOOK NO RESPONSABILITY FOR THEIR DEFECT.

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