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1998 NISSAN 200SX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 148128 · 1999-04-22

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
200SX
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE PARKING VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF COSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE SMOKE, FIRST WHITE SMOKE. CONSUMER THEN STARTED ENGINE AND BACKED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE. SHORTLY AFTER, FLAMES BEGAN UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ONE MONTH LATER DEALERSHIP DECIDED TO REPLACE VEHICLE BECAUSE NISSAN COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
837029
Machine
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