# 2019 HYUNDAI TUCSON — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1809348` · 2022-04-26 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** TUCSON
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH the vehicle started smoking and overheating. The contact was able to pull over safely. There were no warning lights on the instrument panel. Once the vehicle stopped the doors were automatically locked. The nearby drivers notified the contact of the fire under the vehicle. Once the contact exited the vehicle, the engine was destroyed by the fire. The inside of the vehicle was still functional. The state police arrived on the scene; however, a police report has not been obtained. The fire department also arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a wrecking yard.  The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There were no injuries or medical reports.  The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
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