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2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

fire · 1531123 · 2019-01-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 70 MPH. CARE SHUTS OFF AND GOES DARK. MANAGED TO PULL CAR OVER TO SHOULDER. GOT OUT OF CAR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. WAS NOT HURT BUT CAR AND EVERYTHING IN CAR BURNT AND WAS TOTAL LOSS. FOUND OUT AFTER THAT PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ABOUT HYUNDAI FIRE ISSUE'S.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11169921
Machine
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