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2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 950706 · 2012-11-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
140,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENS HAD BECOME DISCOLORED. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS DIMMED BY THE DISCOLORATION OF THE LENS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE LENS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10485854
Machine
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