| Issue ID | 695124 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10244813 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/08/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 nissan frontier. Driver was pulling a pickup truck on a tow dolly. Another motorist pointed at the towed vehicle then the driver pulled on the berm and discovered the towed pickup was burning from the underside, fire was put out. *nj the vehicle had an automatic transmission and the driveshaft was not disconnected which appeared to have overheated the transmission, which caused the fire. Ohio traffic crash report 10-0598-90. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIR |
| City and State | BELLEVUE, MI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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