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2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2261422 · 2026-10-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ABS module electrical fault and fire. On the evening before the fire, the vehicle displayed ABS and ESC warning lights with diagnostic fault code C2402 (motor electrical fault). A continuous buzzing/vibrating noise came from under the hood near the engine compartment and persisted for several minutes even after the engine was shut off and key removed. Disconnecting the negative battery terminal immediately stopped the noise. The next morning, approximately 12 hours later, the vehicle caught fire in the engine bay near the ABS module. The fire was extinguished manually. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The ABS module and surrounding wiring show fire damage and are available for inspection. This defect poses a serious fire risk.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11774143
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown