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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 1069820 · 2014-05-28

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
70,600
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10594630
Machine
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