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2008 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 1118757 · 2014-10-09

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
121,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WERE DRIVING THROUGH ELY, NV ON THEIR WAY TO THE LAKE, 300+ MILES FROM HOME THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. UPON PULLING THE RELEASE TO POP THE HOOD, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. MY FAMILY ESCAPED THE VEHICLE INJURY FREE. MY CAR IS NOW A PILE OF MELTED METAL. SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS HAPPENS? AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? I HAD A YEAR LEFT TO PAY ON THIS VEHICLE AND BARELY 120,000 MILES. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? HOW DO I REPLACE MY VEHICLE? PLEASE HELP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10643612
Machine
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