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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1297336 · 2016-07-11

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
45 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 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHITE SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE DRIVER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND FIRE NEXT TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FRACTURED METAL FRAGMENTS WERE IN THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10884112
Machine
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