Issue ID | 1583077 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11232516 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | TUCSON |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 10/07/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 50 mph, other drivers began to alert him that there was fire emerging from underneath the vehicle; there were no warning signals alerting the contact of the fire. The contact pulled over and noticed the fire coming from under the front driver side tire. The contact called 911 and by the time the fire department reached him, the vehicle was totaled. There were no injuries due to the fire, and the contact filed both a fire and police report. The vehicle was first towed a junk yard and then to the contact's home. The contact called the dealership (rick case hyundai 925 n state rd 7, plantation, fl 33317 (954) 388-9627) and the contact was referred to a pre-owned sales manager. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | FT. LAUDERDALE, FL |
VIN pattern | KM8JT3AF2FUXXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 11/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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