Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005007509 Incident Date: Jan, 23 2005
Consumer's City: RHINEBECK Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHDN46D14U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment while driving 40 mph. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. dealer and the manufacturer were notified. *ak the consumer stated that she smelled smoke coming through the vents while driving. the engine light came on and the vehicle lost all power. vehicle brakes went out. the consumer stopped the vehicle and her and the passengers got out of the vehicle within seconds of flames. *tc