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2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

fire · 746363 · 2009-12-01

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SMOKE WAS EXPELLED FROM THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS LIGHT SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294113
Machine
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