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2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire2 injured · 1979261 · 2024-03-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
138,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, a gasoline and smoke odor was ventilating into the interior of the vehicle through the vents, after which the driver observed flames emanating from the engine compartment on the passenger side of the vehicle, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. Upon exiting the vehicle, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the fire. The ABS warning light was illuminated. A fire report was filed. A police report was reported, and injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. The contact stated that though medical treatment was not sought, the driver sustained minor injuries to his right arm, and a passenger sustained a quarter-sized burn to his right leg. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11580122
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown