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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1428769
Internal NHTSA #	11051502
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	23/11/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2012 hyundai tucson. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle shook abnormally. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and flames emitted from the engine compartment, which spread throughout the vehicle. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. Nissan of hawthorne dealer located at 1060 goffle rd, hawthorne, nj was contacted and informed the contact that they would start an investigation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The vin was not provided. bf consumer stated it was either a defect or poor maintenance because it was a strong oil order. Updated 8/20/18jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HALEDON, NJ
VIN pattern	KM8JUCAC2CUXXXXXX
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	21/11/17
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	NISSAN OF HAWTHORNE
Dealer's telephone number	973-427-0200
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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 TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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