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2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 520583 · 2005-03-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
1,500
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. VEHICLE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HER AND THE PASSENGERS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS OF FLAMES. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111051
Machine
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