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2006 NISSAN ARMADA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 874402 · 2011-08-17

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ARMADA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
35 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 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SMOKE WAS EMITTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRE HAD MELTED. A MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE, AND ALTHOUGH THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSED WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10419808
Machine
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