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2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON — ENGINE

fire · 1775833 · 2021-10-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, a screeching type noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle. While driving approximately 70 mph smoke was suddenly present coming from under the hood. After stopping the engine compartment became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. A fire and a police report were taken and the vehicle was towed away. The local dealer was contacted regarding the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11438492
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown