NHTSA Complaint #8018641 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8018641
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 10, 2002
Date Filed	September 13, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

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