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2018 Hyundai KONA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1636920
Internal NHTSA #	11300596
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	KONA
Model Year	2018
File date	09/01/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving hyundai kona down the freeway. I smelled a burning smell, i saw the check engine light blink once. The car went into limp mode and i started pulling over to the shoulder. Stopping on the shoulder, i noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. I evacuated the car and within a few minutes, flames were present. It was between 2-3 miles start to finish.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELK RIVER, MN
VIN pattern	KM8K3CA5XJUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Hyundai KONA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Hyundai KONA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?