NHTSA Complaint #11229109 — 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER TURBO ON A SMALL ROAD, AS I PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN I HEARD LOUD METALLIC GRINDING AND SCRAPING SOUNDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OIL SPRAYING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLOWN ROD AND A HOLD IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND WAS TOWED TO SUSSMAN HYUNDAI OF WILLOW GROVE PA WHERE I WAS INFORMED OF RECALL 19V-204 #182. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO THE BLOWN ROD THAT LEFT A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND IT WAS LIKELY THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A WEEK WHILE PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO HYUNDAI CORP, HYUNDAI DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH THE ISSUE SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE, I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN CASE #15862961 HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA HAS BEEN VERY UNRESPONSIVE. IT'S BEEN OVER 3 WEEKS WITHOUT ANY OFFICIAL NOTICE. I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS ISSUE DIDN'T HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS, I EASILY COULD'VE BEEN HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE HAD 89K MILES WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED.