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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1680578
Internal NHTSA #	11343843
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	31/07/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while turning at low speeds, there was a burning odor and smoke was present in front of the vehicle. The contact stopped and opened the hood where there were flames. The fire department arrived and extinguished the flames. The local police department was also at the scene. The vehicle was severely burned. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a police impound. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000. *as
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	179000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KENNESAW, GA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AB7CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	24/05/16
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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