| Issue ID | 1537186 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11176428 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | VELOSTER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 18/12/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After coming from work i noticed that my car was shaking and when i accelerated it felt like it was struggling. Next morning i turn on the car and it does the same. While the car remains on i open the hood and i remove the engine cover. I notice that the wiring in the engine harness is partially destroyed and sparking. Some parts start to ignite and i quickly turn off the car and put out the small little flames. If i hadn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | KMHTC6AD3DUXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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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 | 0 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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