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2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1777795 · 2021-11-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VERACRUZ
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
198,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V-415000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while pulling into his garage, a burning odor was detected and the check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that there was oil leaking onto the ground and that oil was dripping onto the alternator and valve cover gasket. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnosis and bring it back for repair once the parts were available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that he could not make two trips with the defective vehicle to the dealer due to the distance between the dealer's location and his residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11439904
Machine
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