# 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1395151` · 2017-07-26 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 157,850
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
SONATA RECALL  ON APRIL 14,,2017 DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON I 75 MY ENGINE EXPLODED AND I SUCCESSFULLY WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER.  I HA BE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN SENT A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF FOR OVER 18 MONTHS.  HOWEVER THE DESTRUCTION DOES NOT END THERE.  HYUNDAI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA REPLACED THE BLOWN ENGINE WITH A NEW MODEL ENGINE AND AFTER I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN FOR 36 HOURS AND UNDER 300 MILES...THE NEW ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYING MY VEHICLE AGAIN DUE TO MY DILGENCE AND THE CINCINNATI FIRE DEPARTMENT WE WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH DAMAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE OR PROPERTY.  HYUNDAI HAS SERIOUS QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES. THE CAR WAS ON 4 TH STREET IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT.
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