NHTSA Complaint #11142780 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11142780
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 8, 2018
Date Filed	October 26, 2018
Mileage	113,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

ON JUNE 8TH, 2018 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 85 IN CHARLOTTE NC GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE COASTED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN TRIED TO RESTART IT AND NOTHING HAPPEN AND POWER WAS DEAD IN THE CAR. THEN HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DOORS WON'T OPEN SO HE HAD TO CLIMB OUT THOUGH THE SUNROOF TO SAFETY. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS INFLAMED WITH FIRE. HE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE REASON I'M FILING THIS COMPLIANT IS BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURTOR KILLED IF THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSE. HYUNDAI HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND MY VEHOWAS TOTAL LOST. WE ALSO HAVE PICTURES AND A VIDEO. I CAN'T UPLOAD THE VIDEO SO IF SOMEONE CONTACTS ME I WILL EMAIL IT.

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