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2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1552341 · 2019-03-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
107,500

Severity

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

Narrative

CAME HOME 8 PM. SON CAME HOME SHORTLY AFTER 10 PM. JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT MY CAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF (CAR LOCKED AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY), I GOT OUT OF BED LOOKED THROUGH BLINDS AND SAW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I RAN TO KITCHEN GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND CALLED 911. FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED INSIDE CAR AT WIRING AREA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11191814
Machine
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