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1988 NISSAN SENTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 150730 · 1999-05-14

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A FAILURE IN EITHER OF THE TWO RUBBER OR NEOPRENE HOSES IN THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM WILL ALLOW EXHAUST GASES TO BACKFLOW AND CAUSE A FIRE. IF THE LOWER HOSE BREAKS THE DISTRIBUTER AND WIRING WILL IGNITE. A FAILURE AT THE AIR INTAKE REED SYSTEM COULD POSSIBLY IGNITE IT AS IT IS NON- METAL. ADDITIONALLY IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING WORKED ON WITHOUT THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY ON THE CAR EXHAUST WILL BACKFLOW OUT OF THE AIR INJECTION TUBE AND IGNITE THE NON METALLIC PORTIONS OF THE HOSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706501
Machine
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