| Issue ID | 1459449 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11084195 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 20/12/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2012 nissan armada. While the vehicle was parked outside the contact's place of employment, an explosion was heard. The contact exited the building and noticed smoke coming from her vehicle. The contact opened the front driver's door and noticed flames under the steering column, console, and accelerator pedal. There were no injuries sustained. The fire department extinguished the fire. There was no police or fire report filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that an investigator would investigate the fire. The approximate failure mileage was 60,875. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60875 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DAYTON, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BA0NC6CNXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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