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2013 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1395005
Internal NHTSA #	11010849
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2013
File date	14/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sonata recall on april 14,,2017 driving at 65 mph on i 75 my engine exploded and i successfully was able to maneuver to the shoulder. I ha be subsequently been sent a recall from hyundai about this dangerous defect that they have been aware of for over 18 months. However the destruction does not end there. Hyundai motors of north america replaced the blown engine with a new model engine and after i had been driving the vehicle again for 36 hours and under 300 miles... The new engine caught on fire totally destroying my vehicle again due to my dilgence and the cincinnati fire department we were able to extinguish the fire with damage to other people or property. Hyundai has serious quality control issues. The car was on 4 th street in downtown cincinnati when the fire broke out.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	157850
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAYTON, OH
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC8DHXXXXXX
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
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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	20
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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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2013 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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