NHTSA Complaint #11196653 — 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON

I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE AN ALMOST BOILING SOUND AND BEGAN TO STALL AND SMELL OF SMOKE. I PULLED OVER AND A SAFETY TRUCK PULLED OVER BEHIND ME AND ASKED IF I NEEDED ASSISTANCE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED AND HE OFFERED TO TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS A FIRE RISK. HE SAID THAT IT LOOKS LIKE OIL IS LEAKING ONTO MY ENGINE SOMEHOW BUT HE COULDN'T TELL HOW. IT WAS LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE AND YOU CAN SEE IT LEAKING EVERYWHERE, SOME EVEN SPILLED OUT ONTO MY TIRE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR AND I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY NOTICE OF ANY ISSUES UNTIL THE DAY AFTER IT ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I HAD IT TOWED. I CALLED HYUNDAI BUT THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS YET. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP WAITING FOR A REMEDY TO THE RECALL.