# 1990 NISSAN PATHFINDER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
> NHTSA complaint `223838` · 2000-08-07 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
## Narrative
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM  ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOSS OF ALL BRAKES AND CLUTCH  WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE  IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF FIRE MAY BE LINKED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR  WHICH POSSIBLE HAD A CRACK CAUSING A LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE.  VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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