| Issue ID | 1592842 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11244435 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 15/08/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact called on behalf of her spouse the driver, stating while he was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the roadway but was unable to restart. The contact stated that her spouse saw smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that they received a call from the police department making them aware that the vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department was extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. A police report and fire department report was made as the fire department had taken photos of the fire. The manufacturer or the dealer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRANDON, WI |
| 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? | |
| 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 | 55 |
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