# 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `658662` · 2008-02-22 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 52,940
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
I  WAS DRIVING DOWN  THE ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH,  WHEN  MY PASSENGERS AND I START  SMELLING  SOMETHING BURNING.  WE LOOKED AROUND THE CAR DIDN'T SEE ANY THING, BUT THE SMELL GOT STRONGER AND MY SEAT WAS GETTING HOT.  THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO GET SMOKY AND FLAMES STARTED COMING  UP FROM THE FLOOR  AND THE BACK OF MY SEAT. I HURRIED UP AND PULLED OVER AND PUT IT OUT WITH A SHEET. BURNT MY HAND IN THE PROCESS. I DO HAVE POWER SEATS AND HEATED SEATS NOT SURE IF THAT CAUSED IT.  *TR
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