NHTSA Complaint #11341791 — 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A THIRD PARTY AND THE ENGINE SEIZED AND BLOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON CRUSE CONTROL AT 80 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FRIENDS BEHIND IN ANOTHER VEHICLE SAW A METAL PART FLEW OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WITH SPARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STATED BY THE TIME HE HAD COSTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; THE FIRE HAD GONE OUT. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HIS DAD'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V204000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.