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2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1717781 · 2021-01-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. . THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART, HOWEVER IT LOST POWER AGAIN AND SMOKE APPEARED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AND SMELT BURN WIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO RESIDENCE BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11386671
Machine
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