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2019 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1974537 · 2024-03-12

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, smoke was present coming from the hood and a burning oil odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Moments later while driving, flames were seen coming from under the hood before the vehicle stalled. After exiting the vehicle, the front of the vehicle burst into flames. The local fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and later towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. A fire report was taken at the scene. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11576857
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown