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2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ENGINE

fire · 2061648 · 2025-01-31

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
280,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a burning odor and the vehicle stalled. The contact idled the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle burst into flames after the occupants exited the vehicle. The contact's daughter and daughter's friend were occupants of the vehicle at the time of the failure. No injuries were sustained. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned to total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 280,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11639951
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown