NHTSA Complaint #10706255 — 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10706255
Vehicle	2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 6, 2015
Date Filed	April 17, 2015
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

DRIVER TURNED RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN ONTO A HIGHWAY AND BEGAN ACCELERATING TO 55 M.P.H WHEN DRIVER REACHED APPROXIMATELY 35 M.P.H, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE DRIVER COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR THROTTLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE ACCUMULATING AND THE SMELL OF COOLANT OR ANTIFREEZE COMING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BECAME DARKER IN COLOR. THE ENGINE THEN WENT UP IN FLAMES. *TR

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