# 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1444854` · 2018-02-02 · 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:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA TO VISIT FAMILY FOR THANKSGIVING. HALFWAY THROUGH THE TRIP I HEARD A RUBBING, GRINDING NOISE. I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE, BUT FIGURED IT WAS A BELT ISSUE SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I CALLED THE NEARBY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY KNEW WHAT IT COULD BE. THEY DID NOT BUT CHECKED MY VIN FOR RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS SO I HEADED TOWARDS THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SOON AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND THE EXHAUST STARTED SMOKING. I PULLED OVER TO CALL FOR A TOW AND AGAIN OPENED THE HOOD. I NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE ENGINE SO I GOT MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR BECAME FULLY ENGULFED.  CALLED 911 AND A FIRE UNIT RESPONDED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.  CAR WAS THEN TOWED.
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