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2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

fire · 1663769 · 2020-05-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
121,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE TO WORK (45 MILES) PARKED AND WENT INTO MY OFFICE. I CAME OUT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER TO GET MY BRIEFCASE AND MY CAR WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE IGNITED. THE CAR WAS PARKED , LOCKED AND A FIRE STARTED ON THE ENGINE.I HAVE MULTIPLE WITNESS AND THE COLUMBIA FIRE DEPT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324990
Machine
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