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2002 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire1 injured · 371591 · 2002-09-03

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
7,800
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, INDICATING THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, THERE WAS ALSO A CLICKING SOUND AS IF IT WERE COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, THE OIL LIGHT, AND THE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. *CC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8017813
Machine
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