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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

firecrash1 injured · 1911319 · 2023-07-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
119,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front and the rear of the vehicle followed by flames. The contact was not able to stop the vehicle and had to jump out to exit. The vehicle drove off to the side of the road where it came to a complete stop and burned bushes that were on the side of the road. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed. The contact suffered a fractured left arm and bruising on the left rib which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was deemed totally destroyed by the insurance company. The contact stated that the engine of the vehicle was replaced due to a recall under the VIN. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119.000. The VIN was not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11533257
Machine
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