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Hyundai Sonata Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Sept 06, 2011



Reported on Sept 06, 2011


UPON PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE STALLED, AFTER COASTING TO A STOP AND PLACING IN PARK I TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND MOTOR DID NOT TURN. ATTEMPTED AGAIN, SAME THING THEN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND DETERMINED SOMEWHERE IN DASH A COMPONENT HAD FRIED.THEY THEN DISCONNECTED BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, PER DEALER ENGINE LOCKED UP AND THEY HAVE TO DISASSEMBLE DASH TO DETERMINE WHAT HAD FRIED. *TR
Make: Hyundai
Model: Sonata
Manufactured by: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? Y
Location: PITTSBURGH PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5NPEC4AC7BH
Mileage: 6000 miles.
Speed: 5 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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