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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1360108 · 2017-03-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10957996
Machine
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