# 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1231421` · 2015-10-22 · 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:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 34,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 SONATA ON THE INTERSTATE AT NORMAL SPEEDS, WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND THEN SOME CLICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE.  THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I PULLED OVER QUICKLY.  WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  WHEN I GOT OUT, THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE.  I CALLED 911 WHEN MY QUICK ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS USELESS.  I WAS ADVISED BY 911 TO GET CLEAR OF THE CAR AND SO I WATCHED AS MY CAR WITH LESS THEN 35,000 MILES BURNED.  THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  THERE HAD BEEN NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR UP UNTIL THIS FIRE.  IT TOTALLY BURNED IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
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