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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 1290465 · 2016-06-17

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10874842
Machine
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