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2018 HYUNDAI ACCENT — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1788973 · 2022-01-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Speed
67 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

My 2018 Hyundai Accent had to recalls when purchased with a auto loan January 2021, In June 2021 the vehicle caught fire and exploded in the motion. Vehicle had been serviced for brake rear drums, 2 diagnostics before June. Fire department ruled fire as electrical.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11447954
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown