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2004 INFINITI QX56 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 568815 · 2006-04-06

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX56
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
17,050
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH UNDER CLEAR DRIVING CONDITIONS AND TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER, INFINITI QX-56 HAD AN EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FRONT, INTERIOR CONSOLE, WHICH CAUSED MAJOR/EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. IF NOT EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. INFINITI REPLACED ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS (APPROX $12,000 OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE). *JB *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147398
Machine
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