NHTSA Complaint #10817061 — 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WERE FRACTURES TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,604. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.