# 1996 NISSAN QUEST — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `674394` · 2008-06-17 · 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:** QUEST
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST.  WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUFF OF SMOKE NEAR THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE.  SHE STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES.  SHE IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED THE HOOD DOWN AND REMOVED HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.  THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FIRE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/10/08.  *LJ  UPDATED 09/12/08 *JB
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