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2020 HYUNDAI KONA — ENGINE

fire · 2222314 · 2026-07-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
KONA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

The Kona was driven a 1/2 hour before parking the vehicle. The Kona was turned off. Within 5 minutes smoke began wafting from under the hood. When I opened the hood to inspect I found the engine & underside of the hood was engulfed in flames. I closed the hood immediately. The Kona fully ignited with minor explosions & burnt completely to the metal frame within 25 minutes.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11748215
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown