NHTSA Complaint #11306691 — 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

TL* THE CONTACT SON OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WHEN A BY STANDER DRIVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED 911. THE CONTACT STATED THE POLICE SHOWED UP CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT DID NOT FILE ANY REPORTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER DENNIS AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED AT 2900 MORSE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43231, WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V204000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *LN