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2012 Hyundai SONATA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1491722
Internal NHTSA #	11121653
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	02/06/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving car on rt 50 west bound towards the bay bridge, an engine popping noise occurred, then fumes starting coming from vents. Pull car over while getting out flames were already coming from the engine. Within minutes the whole car was engulfed in flames. No time to retrieve any items inside the car. The md transportation authority police were on the seen and called fire dept. Fire department said it was an electrical based on sparks as they were putting out the fire. Hyundai investigated the car remains and could not determine any cause. Car pictures are to large of a file to submit
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARNOLD, MD
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC2CHXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
What is Failure?
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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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