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2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 785391 · 2010-05-04

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
103,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, SHE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY POOR MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328819
Machine
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