Panoramic Roof Safety

For this special report we talked with owners who.

Panoramic roof safety.

Why some are concerned about the safety of panoramic roofs news outlets and sources like consumer reports have warned drivers about the risk of exploding or detaching sunroofs the risk of exploding is caused by a high degree of stress placed on the large span of tempered glass. While the rubber seals do keep the majority of the water out panoramic sunroofs rely instead on water drainage channels within the roof of the vehicle to keep the moisture out. Kia exploding sunroofs prompt nearly 200 driver complaints. Both recalls arose from the possibility of the panoramic sunroofs flying off vehicles.

The auto industry as a whole needs to establish stronger safety standards for so called panoramic sunroofs without waiting for regulators. Safety concerns hyundai and ford have both issued panoramic sunroof recalls in the past year contributing to the rising concern for panoramic glass roof safety. These drainage points can sometimes clog potentially causing the drainage channels to overflow and leak water into the cabin.