# 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `970373` · 2013-03-25 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING WITH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON.  FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM ONE VENT.  CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS.    PROBLEM WAS 2 COINS HAD SLIDE DOWN BEHIND RADIO INTO THE AMPLIFIER / AC CONTROLLER SHORTING IT OUT N SEVERAL LOCATIONS.  *TR
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