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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

fire · 1764819 · 2021-08-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
187,479

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Sonata The contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal locked up and the transmission was slipping. Smoke was detected and fire emerging from the engine. The check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. There were no reported injuries. A Police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The failure mileage was 187,479. The VIN was not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11430351
Machine
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