NHTSA Complaint #11171045 — 2017 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11171045
Vehicle	2017 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 4, 2019
Date Filed	January 20, 2019
Mileage	1 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2017 KIA SORENTO AND EXPERIENCED AN EXPLODING SUNROOF WHILE DRIVING NO MORE THAN 20 MPH ON 1/4/19. I WAS TURNING RIGHT FROM A SIDE ROAD ONTO A LARGER MAIN ROAD AND JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I THOUGH MY CAR BACKFIRED. AS I LOOKED TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE CAR, I SAW PIECES OF GLASS ON THE BACK SEAT AND REALIZED THAT MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UPWARDS THERE ARE LARGE PIECES OF GLASS ANGLED UPWARD, WITH STRESS FRACTURES ALL ALONG THE EDGES.

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