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2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

fire · 1766478 · 2021-09-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 35 mph, the engine seized. The driver detected smoke and oil leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed into a parking lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The contact mentioned the rod punctured the engine.The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11431584
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown