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1991 HYUNDAI SONATA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 102837 · 1998-04-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM CAR, TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE, BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHCLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822236
Machine
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