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1985 NISSAN MAXIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 469520 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
1985
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AS A RESULT OF ADMITTED DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS(ON RECALL). NISSAN REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS AT NO CHARGE, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE OTHER DAMAGED ITEMS SUCH AS, POWER STEERING, "SEVERE" SEAL DAMAGE CAUSING LARGE OIL LEAK, AND OTHER DAMAGES. I HAVE CALLED AND WRITTEN NISSAN. ALSO, NO APOLOGIES FOR MY INCONVENIENCES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10069981
Machine
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