# 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `550333` · 2005-08-18 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** FRONTIER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 22,000
## Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT  STATED  CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 6-23-05. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIPER MOTOR THAT  SHORTED OUT. NISSAN SENT OUT A REPRESENTATIVE,  AND HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. NISSAN WAS NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY BECAUSE  IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING LIKE A BIRD NEST CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS AT A DEALERSHIP NOW. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS AN OVERHEATED TERMINAL THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
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