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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID — ENGINE

fire · 1810948 · 2022-05-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA HYBRID
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact heard an audible beeping sound continuously and saw a "W" in yellow on the driver’s side instrument panel. Additionally, on the passenger’s side the "Do Not Drive" warning was illuminated, and both warning lights were blinking. The contact pulled off the roadway safely into a parking lot. The contact turned off the vehicle and exited and observed that gray smoke was coming from under the engine compartment of the vehicle before the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called out and extinguished the fire. The contact stated that a FIRE report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later declared a total loss by the insurance provider. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact recently received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V746000 (Engine). The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11463388
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown