NHTSA Complaint #11122715 — 2017 KIA OPTIMA VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11122715
Vehicle	2017 KIA OPTIMA
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	August 25, 2018
Date Filed	August 27, 2018
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, AND THEN THE SOUNDS OF GLASS SHATTERING AND WIND. THE SUN ROOF OF MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED. THE INTERIOR SUN SHADE WAS THE ONLY THING THAT PREVENTED ME FROM HAVING A GLASS SHOWER.

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