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Kia Exploded Sunroof Lawsuit Dismissed After Nearly 12 Years

A Kia exploded sunroof lawsuit has been dismissed after Kia spent nearly 12 years in court pushing back against the class action allegations.

The Kia shattered sunroof lawsuit includes:

2011-2015 Kia Sorento

2011-2015 Kia Sportage

2011-2015 Kia Optima (including hybrid)

2014-2015 Kia Cadenza

Ohio plaintiff Tom Kondash purchased a 2012 Kia Optima EX in March 2012 which he drove for more than three years without any sunroof problems. But in July 2015, the plaintiff and his wife were traveling in the Kia doing about 70 mph when “the sunroof spontaneously exploded and shattered.”

Kondash described hearing “a shotgun sound in the back of the car” that was “extremely loud and scary.” Because Kondash and his wife were both wearing short sleeves and shorts, the lawsuit says the tiny gla …


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