NHTSA Complaint #11466018 — 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11466018
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2022
Date Filed	May 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Just about 2 months ago i exit my vehicle after parking up. As i exit i smelled a burning smell and heard sparks so i stepped away from vehicle asap and then the horn start honking and lights flashing on own. Then the car started up by itself and started to run without me in car and keys in my hand. Police came from noise distubing and took the battery off to stop. After that i couldnt start car so had towed in shop for 5 weeks. Hot out of shop and can start now but now my a.c. and windows doesnt work because mechanic said that something keep blowing those fuses out and if he puts yhem back in then the car will go back to not starting. I am guessing this is part of the recall.

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