# 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `593909` · 2006-08-25 · 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:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- **Miles at failure:** 16,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.  AFTERWARDS, SMOKE CAME FROM THE FRONT END, BELOW THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND BRIEF FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  THE VEHICLE HOOD WAS OPENED TO REVEAL THE  BATTERY HAD EXPLODED.  THE VEHICLE WAS  TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER TESTED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY.  THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.
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