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2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — TRAILER HITCHES

fire · 1891728 · 2023-05-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while they were driving on the street. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The fire department was on the scene and filed a report. The husband had extinguished the fire using a fire extinguisher. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V181000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact had taken the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.  VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11519819
Machine
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