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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1366191 · 2017-03-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
38,678
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE LEADING TO THE TURBO CHARGER FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,678. ...UPDATED 06/13/17 *BF *AS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10968643
Machine
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