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1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 290482 · 2001-05-04

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF FRONT, AND HOOD WAS "BUBBLED". VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, AND WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887472
Machine
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