# 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `310450` · 2001-08-27 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
## 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
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