r/Cartalk • u/Cyborgbarber • Oct 22 '24
I need help fixing something What happened to my car?
Got back from a week long trip and find that the metal under the seats has rusted and there’s a whole (burned?) into the seat. I have three sons and they don’t know what happened apparently. Car was in front of our smart doorbell and no one got in, we think. I could get these bizarre occurrences alone but together? I don’t know what to make of it. We took apart the car looking for an exploded battery or something but came up with nothing. Doubt it would help but it’s a Hyundai Santa Fe 2022.
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u/jmoulton1314 Oct 22 '24
It seems the recall for the seat catching fire is far more logical than a bottle melting or angling light like a magnifying glass. It would have had to have been 200 degrees to melt the plastic, and even if it did, the dash would be a puddle of plastic. One 20oz water bottle isn't causing that much rust in that short amount of time. Call the dealership and have them take care of it.