NHTSA Complaint #10534994 — 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10534994
Vehicle	2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 3, 2013
Date Filed	August 12, 2013
Mileage	172,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK JULY 3RD, 2013 AROUND 7:00AM. I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY CAR SO I PULLED OVER, OPENED MY HOOD AND I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK. I SMELLED SMOKE AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME TO REALIZE THAT MY BOTTOM WAS GETTING HOT. I LOOKED DOWN TO THE RIGHT TO SEE IF MY SEAT WARMER WAS ON AND IT WASN'T. THEN MY SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD & BACKWARD BY ITSELF ABOUT 3 TIMES. I TURNED BACK AROUND TO THE FRONT AND THERE WAS A CLOUD OF SMOKE IN MY FACE & FLAMES AT MY FEET. I QUICKLY GRABBED MY PHONE AND MY IPAD, RELEASED MY SEAT BELT, PULLED UP MY EMERGENCY BRAKE, OPENED THE DOOR AND JUMPED OUT OF MY CAR FALLING ONTO THE GROUND, JUMP UP, AND CALLED 911. WHILE WAITING ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT & THE POLICE I STOOD THERE CRYING HYSTERICALLY, TERRIFIED AND WATCHED MY CAR GO UP IN FLAMES. *TR

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