NHTSA Complaint #11289036 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11289036
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 16, 2019
Date Filed	December 14, 2019
Mileage	119,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON I95 THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WAS STEERED VERY DIFFICULTLY TO THE OFF RAMP AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND I EXITED THE CAR AND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO BE ENGULFED IN FLAMES BURNING THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR TO THE FRONT SEATS. FIRE RESCUE ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.1116

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