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2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ENGINE

fire · 1755330 · 2021-07-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE SPORT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled independently. The vehicle was restarted and while the contact continued to drive, the contact noticed that there was smoke coming from under the hood. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was pulled to the side of the roadway and the fire was intense under the hood. The contact jumped out of the vehicle and the vehicle exploded. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The contact was unaware of what started the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11423263
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown