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2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ENGINE

fire · 1310679 · 2016-08-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
157,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FRIDAY, AUG 12, I PARKED THE CAR AROUND 6:30 PM. AROUND 8:40 AM, SATURDAY AUG 13, NEIGHBORS RANG MY DOOR BELL AND BANGED ON THE MY DOOR. THE SANTA FE WAS ON FIRE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON. THE CAR PARKED FOR AROUND 14 HOURS CAUGHT FIRE. RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND NUMEROUS COMMENTS FROM OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO FACED A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10897828
Machine
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