| Issue ID | 570540 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10143786 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/10/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact stated vehicle was on fire while parked in the driveway with the ignition turned off. He attempted to extinguish the fire with a water hose. The fire department arrived and put out the fire. The fire department determined this was an electrical fire that originated from the dashboard panel area. The vehicle sustained damage to the interior dashboard panel and front seats. The vehicle was not deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle is currently at a body shop for repairs. *ak updated 12/27/05. *jb updated 03/09/06. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRINGFIELD , MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED29X84CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 29/01/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | JERRY ROAN NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 413-746-2266 |
| Dealer's city | WEST SPRINGFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01089-0150 |