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1998 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

1 injured · 310450 · 2001-08-27

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BATTERY EXPLODED UPON START OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED. ALSO, BATTERY ACID LEAKED. CONSUMER GOT SOME BATTERY ACID IN EYES. CONSUMER WAS BREATHING THE GAS FROM BATTERY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED BATTERY WAS FAULTY.*AK BATTERY ACID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FRONT BODY PANELS, FRONT BUMPER, AND THE HOOD WAS DENTED BECAUSE OF THE BATTERY FAILURE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
895244
Machine
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