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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1436791
Internal NHTSA #	11058273
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	31/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving 70 mph, a noise was heard and the engine stalled. The check engine and other unknown warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road as other drivers alerted him of flames coming from underneath the front of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The police and fire department were notified as the fire was extinguished by the fire department. Fire and police reports were not filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and awaiting inspection by the insurance company. The cause of the failure was not determined by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	157000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EUREKA, CA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AB2BHXXXXXX
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
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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	70
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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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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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