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2010 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1264415
Internal NHTSA #	10838454
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2010
File date	13/09/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 65 mph, engine light illuminated and the speed immediately decreased to approximately 30 mph. The contact pulled over to the shoulder and called the dealer's hotline for a tow truck. While the contact and his wife were seated in the vehicle waiting to hear from the dealer, the vehicle started smoking at the front end. The duo rushed out of the vehicle and called the fire department who immediately extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot where the insurance company took possession of the vehicle. The vehicle was written off by the insurance company. Per the advise of the insurance company, the contact notified the manufacturer of the failure since the vehicle was under warranty. The manufacturer started an investigation. Three months later, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The manufacturer did not complete the investigation. The failure mileage was 34,795.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34795
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KEMP, TX
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AB1CHXXXXXX
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?
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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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2010 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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