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2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud pop sound. The contact pulled the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact stated the fire originated from under the hood area. The contact's son and some nearby samaritans attempted to extinguish the fire. The police and fire department arrived on the scene. A fire report was filed and a police report was not filed. The contact's son injured his hand. The Fire Department wrapped the contact's son's hand. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11574044
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown