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2004 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	694738
Internal NHTSA #	10243618
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2004
File date	27/09/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Drove car 3 miles from point a to point b. It was parked at point b for approx 45 minutes. Then driven 300ft to point c. When i got out of the car, i smelled something unusual but i thought it was the auto shop next door. When i went into the store, an employee looked through the glass window and shouted "someone's car is on fire." i looked and saw it was my vehicle. There was smoke coming out of the hood. The car no longer starts. I will write again to update on diagnosis from hyundai.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODSTOCK, GA
VIN pattern	KMHWF25S64AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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