| Issue ID | 690004 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10239805 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/06/08 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan armada. The contact's wife drove approximately two miles with the air conditioner activated. She exited the vehicle and noticed smoke underneath the hood. Three minutes later, flames appeared. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v284000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner) on august 21, 2008. The current and failure mileages were 72,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HAGERSTOWN, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08B36NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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