NHTSA Complaint #10408962 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10408962
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 24, 2011
Date Filed	June 26, 2011
Mileage	108,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, PURCHASED NOVEMBER 2007. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE MERRITT PARKWAY IN CONNETICUT, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED. *TR

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