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2014 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1576558
Internal NHTSA #	11222739
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2014
File date	23/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving about 65 mph, the vehicle jerked and decelerated. The entire dashboard illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to the side. The contact saw smoke from underneath the hood. The contact's companion opened the hood and noticed that the engine was on fire and called the fire department. The fire extinguished itself before the fire department arrived at the scene. There was no injury sustained. The contact was not sure whether a fire report was filed. The vehicle was damaged but was not totaled. The vehicle was towed to the premier hyundai of tracy dealer (209-820-3550, located at 3480 naglee rd, tracy, ca 95304) where the vehicle was kept for investigation. The contact was provided a loaner vehicle. The contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was taken to the same dealer to inquire about a recall which the contact was notified about (nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). However, the technician told the contact to come back if a knocking noise was heard from the engine. The vehicle caught on fire again a few days later. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number as well as an escalated the claim. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,526.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87526
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TRACY, CA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4ACXEHXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2014 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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