| Issue ID | 1589592 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11242062 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 03/08/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata se. The contact stated that while driving, there was a fuel odor present. The contact noticed smoke coming under the hood and then flames. The vehicle was stopped and the contact exited the vehicle. The vehicle was engulfed in flames and destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and no police report filed. The contact was not sure if a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the junkyard for inspection by the insurance company. The dealer verified that there were no recalls and the manufacturer issued a case number and promised a callback. The engine was replaced by an earlier recall and had 20,000 of mileage at the time of the fire. The failure mileage was 137,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 137000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SHERMAN, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4ACXBHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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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