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1985 NISSAN 300ZX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 23014 · 1995-10-17

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
300ZX
Year
1985
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN STEPPING ON IT, HE BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, HE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, ENGINE WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
973420
Machine
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