NHTSA Complaint #10980436 — 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10980436
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN FRONTIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 25, 2017
Date Filed	April 25, 2017
Mileage	108,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS NO KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ *AS

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