# 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `636511` · 2007-08-29 · 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:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. I TOOK THE EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED ON THE SIDE. RIGHT THEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. I PULLED MY ONE AND A HALF YEAR OLD BABY AND MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE WHOLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.   *JB  THE CONSUMER STATED PER RECALL ISSUED BY NISSAN THE AIR FILTER IS MADE OUT OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. ATTACHED IS A REPORT FROM THE MASSACHUSSETTS FIRE DEPARTMENT.  UPDATED 10/03/07  *TR
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