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2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1610989 · 2019-10-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS STATIONARY AND HOOKED UP TO JUMPER CABLES TO JUMP A DEAD CAR. THE ELANTRA WAS RUNNING TO ALLOW THE OTHER CAR TO CHARGE. THE FUSE BOX ON THE ELANTRA CAUGHT FIRE WHICH SPREAD TO THE JUMPER CABLES AND TO THE OTHER CAR. THERE WAS MUCH MORE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE ELANTRA THAN THERE WAS TO THE OTHER CAR, WHICH ONLY HAD MINOR COSMETIC BURNING. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELANTRA AND THE DAMAGE HAS NOT YET BEEN ASSESSED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11267657
Machine
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