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2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 830017 · 2010-12-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR A THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10369793
Machine
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