# 2008 NISSAN VERSA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1198989` · 2015-07-15 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** VERSA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 77,000
## Narrative
MY FRIEND HAD MY VEHICLE. SHE HAD JUST MADE IT HOME FROM WORK. SHE LIVES LESS THAN 10 MINUTES FROM HER JOB. SHE SAID WHEN SHE MADE IT HOME SHE WENT INTO THE APARTMENT TO CHANGE INTO A BATHING SUIT AND SOMEONE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR SAYING THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BLACK CAR SMOKING. SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY ALL CALLED 911. THE FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT THE FIRE AND THEY TOLD HER THAT IT IS A MOTOR MALFUNCTION BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED AND WITH NO SORT OF OVERHEATING ISSUE.   UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ    UPDATED 11/22/2017*CN
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