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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

firecrash · 1240311 · 2015-11-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
126,510
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH A CLICKING NOISE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO LARGE FLAMES. THE ENGINE DETACHED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,510.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10806151
Machine
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