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2012 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1369544
Internal NHTSA #	10971264
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	26/02/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my car down the road heading to get something to eat. It was a sunday night, it just started misting rain. I drove on my usual curvy 2 lane paved highway and then proceed onto my usual 4 lane paved highway to mcdonald's where i got food inside and then upon leaving decided to go through drive through for another item. I left and headed approximately 3 miles back on the same road i traveled to town on. As i was on the 2 lane ithe all of a sudden appeared to be raining heavier and i could tell by the rain crossing over my headlights. Something different than normal caught my eye, it looked like orange rain, i assumed just the appearance from one of the bulbs. Unsure though, i continued driving but scooted to the edge of my seat and set up tall to getta better look, at that time i seen flames. The car was on fire, i couldn't pull off side of road as it has no ditches just ravines so i slowed down and tried unlocking my door to open it wouldn't and my window wouldn't roll down, terrified i proceeded to call 911 and inform them my car was on fire and i was in it driving down the road and was hoping to get to next road i knew i could pull off. The entire time never did anything warning lights or gauges come on nor did the temperature rise. I finally was able to exist the car fully engulfed in flames. The police department and fire department finally arrived. Theyou got it put out but it was complete loss. I have no idea as to why this fire happened i took well care of my car, maintaining it regularly as recommended and always cautiously driving it. I have another nissan altima that's still running strong with 300,000. 00 miles on it, so this should show i care for my vehicles above what's recommended.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VAN BUREN, MO
VIN pattern	1N4AL2AP3CNXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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