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2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1944753 · 2023-11-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Climate control switch melted and caused a small fire. I had to pull my dash apart very quicky to put it out. The Hyundai dealership would not help me even though a 2014 Elantra and Veloster has had technical service bulletins regarding this issue. They charged me 200$ dollars to tell me the switch melted even though I had already pulled it apart and showed them the issue. I spoke to Hyundai USA about it and they did not help me either. I bought the part and replaced it myself after the dealer tried to tell me it was almost 700$ for the repair. My son was in a panic because the cab of the car was filling with smoke as we were driving. No warnings or anything.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11556288
Machine
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