NHTSA Complaint #10661528 — 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE ON PA TURNPIKE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM HOOD OF CAR, SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND HEAVY BLACK SMOKE PORED INTO CAR. SHE PROCEEDED TO MOVE OVER TO SHOULDER WHEN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKES. SPEED BUMPS IN SHOULDER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES STARTED TO SHOOT OUT OF HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY LEFT VEHICLE AND WITHIN SECONDS OF LEAVING THE WHOLE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CAR WAS TOTALED . I CONTACTED NISSAN 12/01/2014 BY EMAIL AND TELEPHONE IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENCE. *JS