# 2016 HYUNDAI AZERA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2222506` · 2026-07-05 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** AZERA
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
On XXX while my daughter was driving this car on [XXX] outside of [XXX], the car caught fire and within minutes was engulfed in flames.  My daughter and her boyfriend only had enough time to pull off the road and get out.  The entire vehicle burnt to the ground.  My daughter and boyfriend were minutes from burning to death in this car with no advanced warning or notification.  The fire seems to have started near the gas filler cap. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*