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2012 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	949012
Internal NHTSA #	10482868
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	15/10/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the contact smelled a burning odor. The vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed the fuse box was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire out. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW CONCORD, KY
VIN pattern	5NPEB4ACXCHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	25
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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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2012 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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