# 1996 NISSAN QUEST — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `421118` · 2003-07-28 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** QUEST
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 135,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
HAD GASOLINE SMELL FOR QUITE A WHILE.  THE DEALER INFORMED ME OF A RECALL ON A VAPOR VENT HOSE FOR MY VAN AND REPLACED IT BUT THE GASOLINE SMELL NEVER WENT AWAY.  I TOOK IT BACK A SECOND TIME BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.  LESS THEN A YEAR AND WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SAME SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING THROUGH THE A/C MY VANT CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND WITHIN SECONDS EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  I CALLED NISSAN BUT THEY TELL ME THE VAN IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME.  *AK
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