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2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1760564 · 2021-07-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Third brake light was smoking inside car. Pulled over and opened trunk to discover a melted bulb, socket and housing to the whole assembly. Contacted Hyundai USA and have not received a reply. Could have become a dangerous situation.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11427173
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown