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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1659804 · 2020-04-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A SCREECHING NOISE. THE DRIVER PERCEIVED THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT WITH HIS WIFE AND HIS 8-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. WITH THE HELP OF A NEAR BY SERVICE ATTENDANT, THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO). A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11322063
Machine
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