NHTSA Complaint #11234905 — 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 70-80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOOK. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THEIR WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN PUTTING OUT THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID RECEIVE BRUISES FROM SLIDING DOWN A HILL IN SEARCH FOR MORE WATER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DIDN'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MILLER HYUNDAI (4477 VESTAL PARKWAY EAST VESTAL NY, 13850) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AND WAS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOW WAITING FOR INFORMATION FROM HYUNDAI AND THE CONTACT PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURER EVIDENCE FROM THE FIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.