# 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `690049` · 2008-09-27 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 96,500
## Narrative
DROVE CAR 3 MILES FROM POINT A TO POINT B.  IT WAS PARKED AT POINT B FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES.  THEN DRIVEN 300FT TO POINT C.  WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, I SMELLED SOMETHING UNUSUAL BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE AUTO SHOP NEXT DOOR.  WHEN I WENT INTO THE STORE, AN EMPLOYEE LOOKED THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOW AND SHOUTED "SOMEONE'S CAR IS ON FIRE."  I LOOKED AND SAW IT WAS MY VEHICLE.  THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD.  THE CAR NO LONGER STARTS.  I WILL WRITE AGAIN TO UPDATE ON DIAGNOSIS FROM HYUNDAI. *TR
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