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2012 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1644677
Internal NHTSA #	11309422
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	VELOSTER
Model Year	2012
File date	02/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On friday, 1/31/19, my son as driving home from work and his check engine light and oil indicator light went on. He took the car (my12 hyundai veloster) to pep boys for service the following morning, sat. 2/1/20, and described what happened. They inspected the car and advised the oil seemed to be burning faster than normal, but did an oil change. They advised if the warning lights came on again, to take it to hyundai. They also advised we would need to bring the car in for oil changes approx. Every 3k miles, rather than 5-7k miles. No concern was communicated to keep driving the car. The next day, sunday, 2/2/20, he was entering the 605 fwy (south) at firestone blvd in norwalk, ca and he heard a rattling in the engine, then saw black smoke coming from the engine. He pulled the car over on the shoulder, then saw flames coming from the engine. He exited the vehicle safely and called 911. The car became engulfed in blames and was totaled. The fire dept put out the fire. The chp officer pointed out the trail of oil on the shoulder where my son had driven and pulled over. Upon doing some internet research after the fire, we saw that my13 hyundai velosters had a recall for an issue that could lead to engine fires. We have had all regular service done on the car at pep boys and had not had any prior engine issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83121
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOWNEY, CA
VIN pattern	KMHTC6AD9CUXXXXXX
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	60
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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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