# 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1769941` · 2021-09-24 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
While being driven, the check in engine light came on. Next the battery light came on followed by the other lights on the dashboards. It then became difficult to accelerate and smoke began to come from under the hood. Then flames were noticed by a man passing and he began to point to the bottom passenger side of the car. The car was pulled over and more flames began. The passengers exited out of the driver side and the car was soon engulfed.
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