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2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 1946363 · 2023-11-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately at 40 MPH, smoke was being emitted from the vents on the dashboard. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over, stopped the vehicle, exited, and saw flames emitting from under the engine compartment. The contact opened the hood and saw that the engine compartment was engulfed in flames. The contact stated that he called the fire department. The contact stated that the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire, however the front end of the vehicle had been nearly consumed by the fire. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later declared a total loss by his insurance provider. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact stated that he recently received a letter from the manufacturer for NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and related the fire to this campaign. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11557396
Machine
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