| Issue ID | 1525891 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11164364 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 31/12/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my 2012 hyundai sonata hybrid and all of the sudden smoke started coming inside the car from throughout the dashboard i pulled over right away and opened the hood and i saw fire at back of engine where the orange tube and component. After that the whole car caught on fire it was total lost. By the way at the same day at 7:45 am i was at rick case hyundai for maintenance for the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUNRISE, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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