# 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `796096` · 2010-06-28 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** FRONTIER
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WAS PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE BUT DIED WHILE IN ROUTE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.    UPDATED 05/26/11  *BF
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*