NHTSA Complaint #11233444 — 2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11233444
Vehicle	2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2019
Date Filed	July 19, 2019
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT A HOT SMELL IN MY CAR ON TUESDAY. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE INSPECTION. THURSDAY MORNING THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME AND PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY AFTER. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS TO TWO AND A HALF HOURS LATER THE CAR CAB WAS FULL OF SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT BOTH ARRIVED ON SCENE.

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