NHTSA Complaint #11270609 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11270609
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2019
Date Filed	October 24, 2019
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND OIL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE VALVE COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RETURN PRESSURE UNIT WAS CRACKED, WHICH DAMAGED THE IGNITION COIL AND CAUSED A FLAME TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

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