| Issue ID | 1503909 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11139503 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 07/09/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2009 hyundai sonata. While driving 60 mph, the engine compartment spontaneously caught on fire without warning. There were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss by the mechanic. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 130,000. ..*bf *bf *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LEESBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F79HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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