| Issue ID | 585069 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10154952 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | XG 350 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/04/06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph, the right front tire well erupted in flames. The contact pulled over and removed the passengers from the vehicle. Bystanders tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher; however, the fire department arrived to put out the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined the front axel fractured. The vehicle previously had the same problem with the axel 9 other times. The vehicle is currently undergoing additional inspection by the dealer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FAYETTE CITY, PA |
| VIN pattern | KMHFU45E64AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BOWSER |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PITTSBURGH |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |