October 3, 2020 - A Kia exploding sunroof lawsuit has failed class motion certification after a Kia owner claimed the sunroofs contained defects that precipitated the glass to shatter. 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands who sued says he was driving his 2012 Kia Optima on a highway in 2015 when he all of the sudden heard a loud noise as his panoramic sunroof exploded and despatched glass into his Kia. The glass allegedly fell onto him and his wife, inflicting small cuts and glass splinters on their arms and legs. In keeping with the plaintiff, the panoramic sunroofs have frequent design defects that trigger the sunroofs to shatter, Self-driving car technology making these automobiles too dangerous to drive. The proposed class motion was filed on behalf of all individuals and entities who bought or leased an affected Kia vehicle in Ohio. Tempered glass is installed because of its strength and lowered threat of injuries due to how the glass is designed to fragment instantly into small pieces which are much less likely to trigger severe injuries. Kia alleges it has carried out a minimum of six investigations into the sunroofs and could not find any defects. As well as, the choose says the National Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating Kia Sorento sunroofs for six years and has nonetheless not announced a finding of defects. The decide found serious issues with the testimony of an knowledgeable for the plaintiff.