NHTSA Complaint #11123491 — 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11123491
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 18, 2018
Date Filed	August 30, 2018
Mileage	97,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD NOICE, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE AND ALL THE TROUBLE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR STOPPED AND OIL WAS EVERYWHERE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IS NOW WORTHLESS. IT ONLY HAD 97,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. OVER 1.2 MILLION KIA AND HYUNDAI MODELS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING WITH LOW MILEAGE BUT VELOSTER WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN!! HYUNDAI REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.

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