# 1991 HYUNDAI SONATA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `102837` · 1998-04-03 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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