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2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire4 injured · 1983532 · 2024-04-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, there was smoke coming from underneath the passenger's side of the hood. The contact immediately veered to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The contact stated while attempting to grab the fire extinguisher in the trunk, she noticed that there was fire underneath the vehicle. The vehicle became engulfed in fire. A fire department report and a police report were filed but were not currently available. The contact and the three other passengers who were occupying the vehicle at the time of the incident sustained trauma but did not seek medical assistance. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11583094
Machine
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