Hyundai adds about 6,100 cars to sunroof recall
02-27-2013, 09:43 AM
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Hyundai adds about 6,100 cars to sunroof recall
Hyundai is adding more Veloster hatchbacks to a recall for panoramic sunroofs that can shatter and cause injuries.
In December, the automaker recalled about 13,500 of the funky cars from the 2012 model year. Now it's adding about 6,100 more, bringing the total to 19,600 in the U.S. The additional Velosters were built from July 4, 2011 through Oct. 31, 2011.
Hyundai said in December that it knows of no crashes from the problem, but five people suffered minor cuts.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating the cars in October after getting complaints from customers. The company traced the problem to a manufacturing defect that damaged the sunroof glass.
Hyundai says it will inspect and replace the glass if needed.
In December, the automaker recalled about 13,500 of the funky cars from the 2012 model year. Now it's adding about 6,100 more, bringing the total to 19,600 in the U.S. The additional Velosters were built from July 4, 2011 through Oct. 31, 2011.
Hyundai said in December that it knows of no crashes from the problem, but five people suffered minor cuts.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating the cars in October after getting complaints from customers. The company traced the problem to a manufacturing defect that damaged the sunroof glass.
Hyundai says it will inspect and replace the glass if needed.
02-28-2013, 07:45 AM
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It is laminated, which is why it didn't completely shatter into a million pieces, but the glass in the middle wasn't set right, and it was done through subcontract. My car's didn't explode on the street, but failed inspection Monday when I took it in. They drop a ball bearing through a tube on to the glass, lol.....
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the glass in the middle wasn't set right, and it was done through subcontract.
I don't understand, was it a manufacturing flaw or an assembly flaw?
02-28-2013, 01:55 PM
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It is laminated, which is why it didn't completely shatter into a million pieces, but the glass in the middle wasn't set right, and it was done through subcontract. My car's didn't explode on the street, but failed inspection Monday when I took it in. They drop a ball bearing through a tube on to the glass, lol.....
02-28-2013, 08:50 PM
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Yep...all the exploding ones had weakened glass in the middle of the laminate so the twisting and natural body roll, plus changing external temps were preying on the weakened sections. The flaw is in the glass, not in the assembley. Kind of wish I had been in the garage to see it, but I heard it from outside.
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Here's what was on Youtube....no test or showing of the explosion, but explaination of what was going down when it happened to the guy.Just normal driving and BOOM! Glad mine went down in the shop. 95 is a big road, lol.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJelVBZaMh0[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJelVBZaMh0[/media]