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2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1863530 · 2023-01-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
GENESIS COUPE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving home on January 1, 2023 at 5 AM at about 60 mph on an interstate when I heard a sound come from the back of my car and then looked into the rearview mirror and smelled smoke and saw fire flames in my rear and side mirrors. I tried to use my brakes to stop my car, but the brakes would not work, so I took it out of Drive and put it into park… which slowed the car down and I was able to exit the car right before it burst into flames. The car is now a total loss.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11500374
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown