# 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1444637` · 2018-02-01 · 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:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 63,000
## Narrative
SON DRIVING CAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.  SON WAS ABLE TO GET TO VACANT LOT.  SON TRIED TO CRANK CAR 2 TIMES AND IT WOULD NOT START.  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FLASHED ON AND OFF ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER CUTTING ON AND OFF. SON GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  SON RAN TO BUSHES AND 5 MINUTES OR LESS CAR ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*