NHTSA Complaint #10236653 — 2004 NISSAN XTERRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10236653
Vehicle	2004 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 26, 2008
Date Filed	August 1, 2008
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SHE THEN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE SAME LOCATION UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

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