Issue ID | 1373393 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10980436 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | FRONTIER |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 25/02/17 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. While the vehicle was parked, it caught fire and flames and smoke emitted from under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed and there were no injuries sustained. The fire department stated that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the battery. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that they could not assist because there was no known safety issue and the vehicle was out of warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 06/29/17*lj *as |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
VIN pattern | 1N6AD07U08CXXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 19/08/08 |
Was original owner? | N |
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 | ROBBINS NISSAN |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | HUMBLE |
Dealer's state code | TX |
Dealer's ZIP code | 77338 |