# 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `531639` · 2005-04-21 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- **Miles at failure:** 79,000
## Narrative
1999 NISSAN MAXIMA - JN1CA21A  3XM300571   THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO NISSAN'S RECALL OF 97/98 MAXIMAS.  THE RECALL WAS FOR A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.  I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA (BUILD DATE 6/98) THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM/SYMPTOM AS THE RECALL.  THE CAMPAIGN ID / NHTSA # IS R2010 OR R2015 \ 02V-171.    4/8/05 - STARTED MY CAR AND HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE.  I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR.  AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION SAW A FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR.  RAN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REMOVED MY 4 AND 2 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND MOVED THEM TO A SAFE LOCATION.  I THEN FOUND A WATER BOTTLE IN THE CAR AND POURED THE WATER ON THE FIRE.  1:00 PM 4/12/05 CALLED DIFEO NISSAN IN JERSEY CITY, NJ AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION BASED UPON THE VIN   1:10PM 4/12/05 CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A REPORT WITH TAMIKA X3795 REFERENCE # 4908176   4/21/05 AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS AND FOLLOW UPS, THEY RESPONDED THAT I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.  CASE CLOSED.  REP WAS NAMED WANDA AT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 800 647 7261 X 3814  HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR WEEKS NOW.   *NM
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