NHTSA Complaint #10467900 — 1999 INFINITI QX4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10467900
Vehicle	1999 INFINITI QX4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 19, 2012
Date Filed	July 27, 2012
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

1. STEREO AMPLIFIER FUSE BLEW. (15 AMP) 2. FUSE REPLACED 3. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SMELLED SMOKE. 4. ALL DASH LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT BLACK. 5. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. 6. CAR REMAINED RUNNING, HEAD LIGHTS FUNCTIONED. 7. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND AND UNDER THE DASH BOARD. 8. CAR WOULD NOT START AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NON RESPONSIVE. 9. INSPECTION OF DASH WIRING HARNESS REVEALED EXTREME MELTING AND DAMAGE TO INTERIOR WIRING HARNESS IN THE AREA OF THE FUSE BOX AND ALL CONNECTIONS TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. 10. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND AT DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. 11. COMPLICATION VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED FOR NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND IS NOW REGISTERED AND DRIVEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST (MANAMA, BAHRAIN) NOT SURE IF NISSAN MIDDLE EAST WILL BE AWARE OF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS WITH NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATIONS. I AM FROM THE USA AND THE PRESENT OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, SUBMITTED BECAUSE CAR WAS BROUGHT FROM THE USA TO MIDDLE EAST. *TR

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