NHTSA Complaint #11299754 — 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IGNITED ITSELF AND EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WHO WAS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT CRAWLED OUT THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE WILKINS MAZDA DEALER (630-279-3000, LOCATED AT 740 S YORK ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126) WHERE THE RECEPTIONIST STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.