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2004 NISSAN QUEST — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 693383 · 2008-10-22

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
QUEST
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES, IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10246344
Machine
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