NHTSA Complaint #10897621 — 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

ON 8/16/16 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HOURS THE AFOREMENTIONED 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BEARING A VIN NUMBER OF [XXX], HAD SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT CAUSE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES SUSPECTED IT TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OF POSSIBLE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI DIRECTLY AND BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION THE INCIDENT IN WHICH OCCURRED ON THE SAID DATE. HYUNDAI IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A THIRD PARTY VEHICLE INSPECTION COMPANY EN ROUTE TO CONDUCT THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION. THERE HAS ONLY BEEN A RECALL TO MY KNOWLEDGE IN 2011 IN WHICH I PERSONALLY TOOK THE SAID VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI OF WELSEY CHAPEL FLORIDA AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. I AM AWARE OF THE PAST RECALLS CONDUCTED BY HYUNDAI DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE FIRES AND FEEL AS THOUGHT MY VEHICLE IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED MY THE NEGLIGENCE IN THE MANUFACTURERS END. I URGE AND PLEAD YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN TOTALED DUE TO THE BIZARRE FIRE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR