NHTSA Complaint #10249450 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10249450
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 17, 2008
Date Filed	November 20, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED ALL NIGHT AND AT 330 A.M. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT HAD NEVER BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE. THEY SAID THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

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