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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1576083
Internal NHTSA #	11222384
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	22/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai tucson. The contact received a nhtsa campaign number : 19v063000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, he heard an explosion in the engine and the power brakes stopped working. The entire panel illuminated and the contact pulled the vehicle over. The vehicle was smoking and the contact had to be helped out of the vehicle by a passer by. The entire vehicle engulfed in flames. The fire was from the front of the vehicle by the engine and went to the rear passenger doors. There were no injuries. A police and fire report were completed and the flames were finally put out by the fire company. The dealer key hyundai 4660 southside blvd #100, jacksonville, fl 32216 (904) 642-6060 were emailed by the contact to try to arrange to have the vehicle towed to their location for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 134,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEPTUNE BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KM8JU3AC4CUXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	23/01/25
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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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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