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2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 931327 · 2012-07-31

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
61,857

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A FOOTBALL GAME, UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE GAME THE LOW BEAMS WERE NOT COMING ON. I DROVE HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC. HE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED MY BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE). HE SHOWED ME THE UNIT AND IT HAD MELTED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF THE PANEL. HE TOLD ME HAD HE HAVE LEFT IT IN THE CAR A FIRE WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE STARTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10468382
Machine
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