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2017 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1809308 · 2022-04-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA HYBRID
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
116,495
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, a message indicating a vehicle failure was displayed and the coolant temperature warning light illuminated. The contact stated that as she was veering to the side of the road, she saw white smoke rising up in the rear of the vehicle through the rearview mirror. Another driver also notified the contact of the white smoke. The contact stated that she parked the vehicle and opened the hood but could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact remained on the side of the road where she was waiting for the vehicle to be towed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,495.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11462218
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown