# 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `554986` · 2005-09-19 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 73,800
## Narrative
.  ON 9/16/05 AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK IN THE EVENING, MY HYUNDAI 2000 SONATA HAD A ELECTRICAL FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD EXPLODED INTO FLAMES.  I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME QUICKLY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT.  THE CAR WAS TOTALED.  BEFORE THIS I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE PROBLEMS.  *NM
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