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2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)

fire · 1657617 · 2020-04-07

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
Miles at failure
190,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V06100 (SERVICE BRAKES) REGARDING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11320432
Machine
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