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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1263891 · 2016-02-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
96,970
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE ENGINE STARTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,970.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10838571
Machine
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