NHTSA Complaint #11115112 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11115112
Vehicle	2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 22, 2018
Date Filed	August 1, 2018
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (BRAMAN MIAMI HYUNDAI, 2001 NE 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33137, (786) 220-6929) ACKNOWLEDGED THE ENGINE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

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