# 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA — FIRERELATED
> NHTSA complaint `1848626` · 2022-10-19 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** FIRERELATED
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## Narrative
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at normal speed, he noticed that smoke started to spread throughout the vehicle when the vehicle inadvertently caught fire. The check engine warning light illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required.  The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. The contact was unaware if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
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