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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1222770 · 2015-09-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT HESITATION AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE BEING ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OBSERVED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10777612
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown