NHTSA Complaint #10980295 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10980295
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 12, 2017
Date Filed	April 24, 2017
Mileage	101,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPM GAUGE NEEDLE WAS IN THE RED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY FUEL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

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