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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1544827 · 2019-03-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS DROVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS WITH A USED MOTOR, FULLY INSPECTED AND REPLACED PER HYUNDAI PROTOCOL AT A REGISTERED REPAIR SHOP AFTER HYUNDAI DENIED MY MOTOR REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE DIED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE, WHEN BROUGHT TO HYUNDAI WAS IMMEDIATELY DENIED WITHOUT ENTERING REPAIR FACILITY DUE TO "VEHICLE HISTORY". VIDEO CAN BE PROVIDED, CANNOT ATTACH. FIRE WAS DUE TO STARTER MOTOR CATCHING FIRE AT FAILURE. EXTINGUISHED MYSELF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11183838
Machine
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