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2020 HYUNDAI KONA — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1789993 · 2022-01-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
KONA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
13,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled. The gear shifter was stuck in reverse and drive. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but, the failure recurred. The vehicle failed to turn on and there was an abnormal odor of fire. Additionally, The vehicle failed to start. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. The contact mentioned a complaint was filed with the BBB.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11448690
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown