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2013 NISSAN JUKE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 2198382 · 2026-04-20

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
JUKE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
159,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly began decelerating to approximately 40 MPH and veering off an exit. The vehicle suddenly backfired, and black smoke came from the hood and rear end. The contact pulled to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and exited the vehicle. The contact noticed something small. sparks of fire underneath the body of the vehicle. The contact called the fire department, and at that time, the vehicle had caught fire. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. The police department arrived as well. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed totaled. The fire department made a fire report. There were no injuries or medical attention needed. After the incident, the contact conducted research and found information regarding NHTSA Campaign Number 14V683000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11732313
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown