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2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — ENGINE

fire · 1408650 · 2017-09-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VERACRUZ
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
138,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS PRESENT AND THE CHECK BATTERY SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL LEAKED ONTO THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO A FAULTY GASKET. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V415000(ENGINE), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11024032
Machine
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