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2013 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1597499
Internal NHTSA #	11252914
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	VELOSTER
Model Year	2013
File date	02/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai veloster. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and would not properly accelerate. After stopping and exiting the vehicle, flames and smoke were present under the hood coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. There were no police or fire reports filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The contact researched the failure and found that it was common among other velosters of the same year. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY
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?
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Date of purchase	14/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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2013 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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