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2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — FIRERELATED

fire · 2260949 · 2026-10-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
FIRERELATED
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that upon pulling into the driveway, the power steering and ABS warning lights illuminated. After researching the warning lights online, the contact turned off and exited the vehicle. The contact became aware of smoke coming from underneath the hood. Upon opening the hood, the contact noticed that the under hood was on fire and called the Fire Department. The Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The contact was informed that fire had originated under the dashboard nearby the computer. The vehicle was inspected, towed, and then deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for an engine overheating failure two weeks prior to the fire. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11773810
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown