| Issue ID | 557000 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10133373 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 23/06/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact stated car caught on fire on 6-23-05. The fire department thought it was the wiper motor that shorted out. Nissan sent out a representative, and he could not find anything that could have caused the fire. Nissan was not honoring the warranty because it looks like something like a bird nest caught on fire. It was at a dealership now. The consumer thought it was an overheated terminal that caused the fire. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SANTA ROSA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED26T32CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | NORTH BAY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PETALUMA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |