Firerelated Related Problems of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata

Table 1 shows one common firerelated related problems of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata.

Table 1. Firerelated related problems of Hyundai Sonata

Problem Category Number of Problems
Firerelated problems
2

Firerelated problem #1

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he started to smell an abnormal burning odor, and the front vehicle started smoking. There were several unknown lights illuminated. The contact’s son attempted to pull over and the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact's son applied the parking brake and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire. No injuries nor medical attention were needed. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report and fire department report were filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The insurance company had not yet deemed the vehicle destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Firerelated problem #2

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while in an undisclosed store, she was notified by the store p. A. Giving a description of her vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that after she exit the store, she noticed that her vehicle was inflamed from the front end of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. The contact stated that she was informed by the fire department that the origin of the fire was engine related. A police and fire report filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. Additionally, the contact stated that a year ago she had received the NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the engine was replaced, and the recall was completed. The dealer nor the manufacture were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.


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