NHTSA Complaint #10806151 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH A CLICKING NOISE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO LARGE FLAMES. THE ENGINE DETACHED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,510.