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1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 173490 · 1999-09-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. UNABLE TO STOP, I PROCEEDED OFF THE EXIST, AND I COULD HEAR PARTS FALLING OUT. UPON STOPPING, I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE MCCAFFERTY HYUNDAI DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WAS QUITE COOL THAT DAY, I DID NOT HAVE MY AIR CONDITIONER ON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711858
Machine
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