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2004 NISSAN TITAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 686658 · 2008-09-04

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
TITAN
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE ( A 2004 NISSAN TITAN) HAS 30 THOUSAND PLUS MILES,CAREFULLY MAINTAINED (NO SALT) AND WAS PULLING A 7500 POUND BOAT ON PA I-79 WHEN IT LOST ALL POWER,INCLUDING ALL LIGHTS (INCLUDING REAR AND HAZARD) .THIS RESULTED IN A FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DISABLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE TAIL PIPE HAD FALLEN OFF AND BURNED DOZENS OF ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE NET AND TO DEALERS. IT SHOULD STRONGLY BE NOTED THAT HAD THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NY I-90 WHERE THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF OR AT NIGHT ANYWHERE, MANY LIVES WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST. THIS DEFECT MUST RECEIVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT OR PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240981
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