NHTSA Complaint #11705165 — 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11705165
Vehicle	2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 12, 2025
Date Filed	December 15, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving up a hill on interstate 8 in California and all of a sudden i heard a bang under the hood and see sparks and flames and my hyundai was on fire right there on the freeway. No clue why.

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