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1995 NISSAN QUEST — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

4 fatalfire · 190618 · 1998-12-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
QUEST
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
4
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE ON INTERSTATE HWY THE ENGINE "SLUNG A ROD" THROUGH THE OIL PAN AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. THIS RESULTED IN A HAZARDOUS LOSS OF POWER AND A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NISSAN REFUSES TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRENTY OR RETURN CALLS OR RESPOND TO WRITTEN COMPLAINTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
701685
Machine
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