NHTSA Complaint #10930342 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ONCE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED OPERABLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.