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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1553060 · 2019-03-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
108,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT AND SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (RODGERS HYUNDAI, 2700 MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11192440
Machine
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