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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 1237759 · 2015-11-12

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
31,898

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITION VENTS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,898....UPDATED 01/07/16 *BF *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10790070
Machine
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