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2007 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 762017 · 2010-02-12

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE CONSOLE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT THERE WERE TWO BALLS OF FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308923
Machine
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