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1985 NISSAN 300ZX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 631765 · 2007-07-24

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
300ZX
Year
1985
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
168,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 NISSAN 300ZX. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN JANUARY OF 2007 UNDER RECALL NUMBER 95I006000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197383
Machine
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