| Issue ID | 848987 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10390159 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/02/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The air filter has caught on fire and was detected by the sensor. The contact was able to extinguish the fire but the air filter housing had melted. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 48,000. Updated 04/15/2011*lj dealer responded that no recall is issued on my make and model year so they can not proceed. Updated 1/13/2012 *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E18NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CALIFORNIA COACH AUTO BODY, INC. |
| Dealer's telephone number | 909-595-9448 |
| Dealer's city | WALNUT |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91789 |