NHTSA Complaint #11191814 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11191814
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 27, 2019
Date Filed	March 27, 2019
Mileage	107,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

CAME HOME 8 PM. SON CAME HOME SHORTLY AFTER 10 PM. JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT MY CAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF (CAR LOCKED AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY), I GOT OUT OF BED LOOKED THROUGH BLINDS AND SAW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I RAN TO KITCHEN GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND CALLED 911. FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED INSIDE CAR AT WIRING AREA.

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