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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1401466 · 2017-08-17

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND AND LOSE POWER AND THE ENGINE DIED. THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS OR OVERHEATING GAUGE INDICATIONS PRIOR TO THIS. AS I WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND OPENED THE HOOD, THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND I COULD SEE THE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11016078
Machine
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