| Issue ID | 1637617 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11301153 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 02/11/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the consumer owned a 2016 nissan leaf. The consumer stated that while asleep at their residence, they were awoken by the police department who informed them that their vehicle was engulfed in flames. No injury was sustained. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. No medical attention was needed. First insurance was contacted and the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. No dealer was contacted. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was opened. An investigation was also started. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000. *ln the consumer stated that though the manufacturer was made aware of the situation, however they are claiming no responsibility over the incident. The manufacture is claiming that the failure due to the defective installation of the original battery.*as *ln*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HONOLULU, HI |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AZ0CP3GCXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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