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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire3 injured · 1661585 · 2020-05-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT AND TWO OCCUPANTS BECAME ILL FROM THE FUMES MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11323385
Machine
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