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1988 NISSAN SENTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 114915 · 1998-09-09

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CHECKED OIL AND FILLED UP THE OIL HOLDER, 200 MILE IN THE TRIP A LOUD CLANKING SOUND WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD, LOST POWER, NO RESTART, AFTER OPENING THE HOOD SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE, TECHNICIAN REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE SIMPLY BURST FOR LACK OF OIL, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
540685
Machine
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