NHTSA Complaint #11576600 — 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11576600
Vehicle	2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 3, 2024
Date Filed	March 11, 2024
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I believe there was an electrical issue. While driving the car started smoking and my daughter pulled over and the there was fire coming from the engine and after that it just engulfed in flames. Fire was also coming from underneath when 1st started.

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