# 1999 INFINITI I30 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `688715` · 2008-09-17 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** INFINITI
- **Model:** I30
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 95,500
## Narrative
CAR WAS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCE (APPROX. 2 MILES), PARKED AND TURNED OFF.  WITHIN 2-5 MINUTES I HAD TO PUT SOMETHING IN CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE FLOWING OUT OF GRILL AREA, AND POPPED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED ORANGE FLAME IN ALTERNATOR.  FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO SCENE, AND A REPORT IS AVAILABLE.  AT TIME OF COMPLAINT, CAR IS IN SHOP W/ A PRIVATE MECHANIC DUE TO INFINITI'S REFUSAL TO ASSIST IN MATTER, AND COST OF REPAIR IS YET UNDETERMINED. *TR
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