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2014 NISSAN LEAF — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1456095 · 2018-03-21

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
LEAF
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 7, 2018, NISSAN LEAF CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CHARGING AT 3003 SUMMIT BLVD PARKING DECK P4, ATLANTA, GA 30068. AFTER REVIEW, NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THEY "FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PRODUCT PROBLEM, FAILURE, OR MALFUNCTION THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT." VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WAS PLUGGED INTO CHARGER FOR LESS THAN 20 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TO SMOKE AND CATCH FIRE. POLICE AND FIRE UNITS WERE DISPATCHED AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO SALVAGE YARD A WEEK LATER. ROOT CAUSE COULD POSSIBLY BE CHARGING UNIT, HOW CHARGING UNIT WAS INSTALLED/MAINTAINED, OR A VEHICLE DEFECT. NISSAN'S CLAIMS NO PRODUCT PROBLEM, FAILURE, OR MALFUNCTION THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INCIDENT. *TT *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080704
Machine
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