NHTSA Complaint #10897828 — 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10897828
Vehicle	2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 13, 2016
Date Filed	August 22, 2016
Mileage	157,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

FRIDAY, AUG 12, I PARKED THE CAR AROUND 6:30 PM. AROUND 8:40 AM, SATURDAY AUG 13, NEIGHBORS RANG MY DOOR BELL AND BANGED ON THE MY DOOR. THE SANTA FE WAS ON FIRE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON. THE CAR PARKED FOR AROUND 14 HOURS CAUGHT FIRE. RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND NUMEROUS COMMENTS FROM OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO FACED A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

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