NHTSA Complaint #11300203 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11300203
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 5, 2019
Date Filed	January 17, 2020
Mileage	53,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL AT A PARKING LIGHT OVER NIGHT, WHEN NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER AND DOOR SIDE WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED OR SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER CAPITOL HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER LOCATED AT 1050 CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136, (408) 445-1600, WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED A THIRD PARTY COMPANY INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

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