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2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1003901 · 2013-08-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PUT MY 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN THE GARAGE ABOUT 11:00 PM ON SUNDAY NIGHT AUGUST 11, 2013. AT ABOUT 01:00 AM ON AUGUST 12, 2013 I WAS AWAKENED WITH MY ENTIRE GARAGE ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE ELANTRA, AS BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BURNED WITH ONLY STEEL WIRES WRAPPED AROUND WHEELS. ENGINE IS WARPED AND BURNED. ENTIRE FRONT END MELTED. I LOST MY GARAGE AND CONTENTS ALONG WITH KAYAKS ON KAYAK TRAILER PARKED BESIDE GARAGE. BOTH NEIGHBORS' PRIVACY FENCES WERE BURNED DOWN BEHIND AND BESIDE MY GARAGE. THE ELANTRA BURNED COMPLETELY FROM THE FIRE. NO STEERING WHEEL OR UPHOLSTERY LEFT. ALL ALUMINUM PARTS MELTED. RADIATOR MELTED. WIRES MELTED. EVEN THE BATTERY WAS MELTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536612
Machine
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