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2013 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1599187
Internal NHTSA #	11254194
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	VELOSTER
Model Year	2013
File date	14/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai veloster. While the contact's daughter was driving approximately 60 mph, thick black smoke emerged from the engine compartment. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. The police was present, but not the fire department. There were no injuries. The insurance company deemed the vehicle destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a third party to conduct an investigation. The results were not disclosed to the contact. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that there were no recalls for her vehicle; however, the turbo model was under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	APTOS, CA
VIN pattern	KMHTC6AD4DUXXXXXX
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	19/01/25
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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2013 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai VELOSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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