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2012 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1494030
Internal NHTSA #	11123491
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	VELOSTER
Model Year	2012
File date	18/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While in motion on a city street, the car suddenly made a loud noice, smoke came out of the engine and all the trouble lights came on. The car stopped and oil was everywhere. There was no warning. The engine seized and is now worthless. It only had 97,000 miles on it. The car had to be towed and needs a new engine. Over 1. 2 million kia and hyundai models were recalled because of this happening with low mileage but veloster was not included. It should have been!! Hyundai refuses to take responsibility for it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUMMERFIELD, NC
VIN pattern	KMHTC6AD0CUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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	25
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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 VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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