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1999 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

crash · 403123 · 2003-04-17

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER HEARD A BOOM NOISE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE BATTERY EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE. THIS BATTERY WAS A NISSAN PERMANENT SEALED BATTERY WHICH WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *NLM *TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10016105
Machine
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