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2016 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1603529 · 2019-09-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
107,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2016 SONATA ENGINE FAILURE. VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CYLINDER #4 PENETRATED THE ENGINE BLOCK AND DAMAGED THE BELL HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION. BOTH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11255924
Machine
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