NHTSA Complaint #10971800 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10971800
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 7, 2017
Date Filed	April 11, 2017
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A STRAIGHT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED (LOUD NOISE, LOST POWER, DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING) AND SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY AND WAS FORCED TO LEAP TO SAFETY AS THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED 3 DAYS AFTER I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A HYUNDAI DEALER FOR INEXPLICABLE LOSS OF OIL. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO LEAK; THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND RECOMMENDED OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING EVERY 1000 MILES X 3 BECAUSE OF KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 2011 SONATAS BUILT AT A SPECIFIC PLANT IN ALABAMA (SEE ATTACHED NOTIFICATIONS OF CLASS ACTION AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES). THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

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