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2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — ENGINE

fire · 1935099 · 2023-10-12

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VERACRUZ
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an unusual burning smell and noticed the smoke coming from underneath the front engine hood. The contact stated she was able to drive the vehicle safely off the road. The contact stated when she opened the engine hood the engine was on fire. The contact stated that she and her passenger were able to extinguish the fire with water from a nearby residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11549582
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown