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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1271667 · 2016-03-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING TO RETURN MY VEHICLE TO SOUTHERN STATES HYUNDAI ON STATE HIGHWAY 70 IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA WHEN SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY VEHICLE EXPLODED. AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 M.P.H. NOT ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND UNABLE TO BREATH BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE, I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND JUMPED FROM THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10852467
Machine
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