# 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1362679` · 2017-03-13 · 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:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 11,060
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
AS WE WERE PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHT CAR DIED, WOULD NOT START BACK UP. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IMMEDIATELY FLAMES. TOTAL LOSS OF CAR BURNED THE COMPLETE MOTOR ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE DASH. WE WERE ON A CITY STREET INTERSECTION. WE HAD JUST BEEN TO NISSAN HAVING CAR SERVICED, OIL CHANGE.
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