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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID — ENGINE

fire · 2126956 · 2025-09-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA HYBRID
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH on the highway, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. No warning lights illuminated. The contact veered over to the right side of the road, turned the vehicle off, and she noticed smoke coming from the engine. A bystander behind her noticed the flames coming up from the engine. The contact mentioned she exited the vehicle and called 911. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to Atow lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11684970
Machine
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