# 1987 DATSUN MAXIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `530797` · 2005-04-13 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DATSUN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*