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2016 NISSAN MAXIMA — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1509604 · 2018-10-25

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ONTO A CIRCUIT BOARD, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING TOTALED OUT . THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS IN FRONT OF HOME. WHILE ON FIRE THE VEHICLE STARTED ITSELF UP WITHOUT ANYONE BEING IN THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11142696
Machine
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