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1987 DATSUN MAXIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 530797 · 2005-04-13

Vehicle

Make
DATSUN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY IT STARTED SHAKING. AFTER PULLING OVER CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, HE LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE. A PASSERBY TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DEEMED AS TOTALED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117840
Machine
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