NHTSA Complaint #10960348 — 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10960348
Vehicle	2016 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 11, 2017
Date Filed	March 13, 2017
Mileage	11,060 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

AS WE WERE PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHT CAR DIED, WOULD NOT START BACK UP. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IMMEDIATELY FLAMES. TOTAL LOSS OF CAR BURNED THE COMPLETE MOTOR ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE DASH. WE WERE ON A CITY STREET INTERSECTION. WE HAD JUST BEEN TO NISSAN HAVING CAR SERVICED, OIL CHANGE.

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