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2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2208894 · 2026-05-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

My parked, unoccupied 2013 Hyundai Accent spontaneously caught fire while turned off in my driveway. This vehicle is included in Hyundai Safety Recall 251 (NHTSA Campaign Number 23V651000) for a defective Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module that causes an electrical short circuit and engine compartment fires when parked. The local fire department responded to extinguish the blaze. The vehicle is a total loss. The local Hyundai dealership currently possesses the vehicle and has refused to take responsibility, claiming they "cannot find the issue," despite this being a federally recognized safety hazard. I am filing this complaint to trigger a manufacturer accountability review, as the vehicle caught fire exactly as described in the federal recall notice.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11739389
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown