NHTSA Complaint #11470128 — 2020 NISSAN ALTIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11470128
Vehicle	2020 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 6, 2022
Date Filed	June 20, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Driving on the freeway car started losing power, pulled over and then caught fire in matter of minutes the whole car was engulfed in flames. Fire department said it was an electrical fire near the battery and the fire wall on the driver side.

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