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2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — ENGINE

fire · 1402208 · 2017-08-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VERACRUZ
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE WAS SEEN UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HANLEES HYUNDAI IN FREMONT, CALIFORNIA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. IN APRIL OF 2015, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V415000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE). APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11018693
Machine
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