# 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `697192` · 2008-11-20 · 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:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE.  THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED ALL NIGHT AND AT 330 A.M. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  IT HAD NEVER BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE.  THEY SAID THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
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