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1996 NISSAN 200SX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 527364 · 2005-06-28

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
200SX
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
105,500

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 4 OR 5 HOURS. OWNER HEARD A LOUD POP BUT IGNORED IT BECAUSE HE RESIDED CLOSE TO THE INTERSTATE. MINUTES LATER, THE OWNER HEARD ANOTHER POP SOUND AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE. OWNER FOUND THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK *TT *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115641
Machine
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