# 2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1509371` · 2018-10-25 · 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:** ACCENT
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 240,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
ON 12OCT2018 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, I NOTICED A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR.  WITHIN SECONDS, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON.  WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO BRAKES AND THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  UPON IMMEDIATELY EXITING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE VEHICLE AND COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE.  MY CAR BECAME TOTALLY ENGULFED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS.  FIREFIGHTERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
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