| Issue ID | 1032958 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10559536 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/01/14 |
| Component | COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Woke up to a horn steadily beeping, went to my window to see what was going on and i see flames shooting about 15 ft high and knew my neighbor's car was on fire, after the fire the owner told me he had not driven the car that day, and that it melted the dashboard and quickly destroyed interior and engine compartment of the car, there could have been fatalities or injuries as the car had a full gas tank, and luckily did not reach gas tank, but if it had there would have been major property damage to several homes, and many lives put at risk. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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