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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	681639
Internal NHTSA #	10233041
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2008
File date	10/06/08
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a very loud clicking noise coming from the vehicle. She approached a traffic light and proceeding through it by depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle hesitated severely and was pulled off the road. The occupants exited the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and noticed flames. The fire spread to the roof and the interior front end of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The police and fire departments were called to the scene. The fire department representative stated that the failure was caused by an electrical breakdown. The passenger was injured and transported to the hospital by an ambulance. The insurance company has not yet determined if the vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 15,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COSBY, TN
VIN pattern	5NPET46CX8HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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	65
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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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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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