| Issue ID | 798732 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10340471 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 24/06/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact was driving at an unknown speed when the vehicle suddenly caught fire. The contact was unable to exit the vehicle and was pulled from the vehicle by the fire department. A fire and police report was available. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance but died while in route. The cause of the fire was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 80,000. Updated 05/26/11 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CASSA GRANDE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 1N6BD06T16CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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