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2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ENGINE

fire · 1785112 · 2021-12-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE SPORT
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

Car was stolen.Car was send to body shop for repairs.Car was started at body shop after battery was replaced.Car was driven out of shop after repairs.After going less than 1000feet car shut down.Tried to start Hyundia and smoke poured out from up hood.It looked as if car was going to burst into flames.I did not raise hood and smoke died down.Wrecker returned car to body shop.They checked car and engine was completely locked up.Geico sented car to Thornton Road Hyundai Lithia Springs,Georgia for engine replacement.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11445203
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown