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2018 HYUNDAI SONATA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2107935 · 2025-07-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that upon her daughter reaching her destination, she observed brown smoke emanating from the engine compartment. Within a short while, the vehicle became completely engulfed in flames, prompting a bystander to attempt to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but was unsuccessful. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the flames. A fire report was filed, and it was indicated that the fire may have been electrical, but an exact cause had not been determined. A police report was filed, and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11672013
Machine
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