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2001 NISSAN MAXIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 869957 · 2011-07-27

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
65 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 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT WAS RESTARTED LATER AND THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RECURRING ISSUE AND THE DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE REPAIRS TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE WIRING FOR THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE, TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415321
Machine
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