NHTSA Complaint #11352210 — 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL, RESULTING IN A BLOWN PISTON. THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY THE PISTON HOWEVER, THE COMPLETE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF THE OIL LEAK ON THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.