2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Visibility & Wipers Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the panoramic moonroof suddenly shattered, raining shards of glass down on the vehicle’s occupants. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED AND PIECES OF THE SUN ROOF GLASS BEGAN TO FALL. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S HEADS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ

PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. IT INITIALLY LEFT A LARGE HOLE ABOUT 2 FT BY 3 FT WHICH INCREASED OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS AS I LIMPED HOME. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF GLASS ENDED UP INSIDE THE OVERHEAD SUN SHADE AND INSIDE THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT AND THERE WERE NO ROCKS OR OTHER FLYING OBJECTS THAT COULD HAVE HIT MY CAR WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A AUTOMATIC VEHICLE WASH AND DURING THE DRYING CYCLE, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. AS A RESULT, GLASS AND WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.