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2018 HYUNDAI KONA — ENGINE

fire · 1639002 · 2020-01-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
KONA
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING HYUNDAI KONA DOWN THE FREEWAY. I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL, I SAW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINK ONCE. THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND I STARTED PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER. STOPPING ON THE SHOULDER, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I EVACUATED THE CAR AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, FLAMES WERE PRESENT. IT WAS BETWEEN 2-3 MILES START TO FINISH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11300596
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown