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2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1940367 · 2023-11-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

My car was smoking from under the hood. I had it towed to the dealer. Service dept said valve cover. Picked car up 2 days later and less than 1/4 mile from dealer the car was smoking, I called service department was told it was normal. Stopped at red light, smoking intense, turned back to dealer. I lost my brakes, stopped by the grace of God. Passerby told me to get out, my car was on fire. 2 minutes later it was fully engulfed. Total loss.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11553243
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown