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2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 1998209 · 2024-06-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from beneath the hood. No warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over, and her husband noticed flames coming from the engine compartment. The contact and four passengers, including a minor child, were able to exit the vehicle safely. The contact dialed 911, and police and firefighters arrived on the scene. The firefighters extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The contact was unaware if there was a fire department report filed. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard, where the insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11593428
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown