# 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `606961` · 2006-12-19 · 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:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 9,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL* -  THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN MOTORS TO INFORM THEM THAT PASSER BY SAID CAR WAS ON FIRE.  HE THEN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED  SMOKE BEHIND HIM.  NISSAN SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE AND HAD A RECALL ON THE ENGINE.  WHEN HE ASKED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED, THE DEALER DECLINED TO DO SO.  THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACT TO CHANGE AND CHECK OIL EVERY 700 MILES.  THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT AN EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID HAVING TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON A VEHICLE SO OFTEN.  NISSAN MAINTAINS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE.  BRUNTON MOTORS NISSAN DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM  THE OIL WAS FINE.  A SHORT TIME LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER.  THE CONTACT ASKED IF THE DEALER CAN FORCE HIM TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP.   THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL LATE 12/18/06 THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND WAITING PICK-UP.   PER THE RECALL IF THE OIL GETS LOW IN THE VEHICLE IT CAN CATCH ON FIRE.
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