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2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — ENGINE

fire · 1595453 · 2019-08-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DTR'S 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WENT UP IN FLAMES QUICKLY AFTER STARTING TO SMOKE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE ON 4-14-19. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE IDEAL AND SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 M/H OR HWY 17, GETTING CLOSE TO 280. WE HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HYUNDAI DEALER IN FREMONT A FEW MONTHS PRIOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11244902
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown