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1987 NISSAN SENTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 80463 · 1997-07-11

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE AT CRUISE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL TO A SIDE OF FREEWAY, ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, FIRE ERRUPTED; ALSO REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
518070
Machine
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