NHTSA Complaint #8017813 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8017813
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	August 27, 2002
Date Filed	September 3, 2002
Mileage	7,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, INDICATING THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, THERE WAS ALSO A CLICKING SOUND AS IF IT WERE COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, THE OIL LIGHT, AND THE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. *CC

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