| Issue ID | 1596149 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11251938 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 11/08/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down the highway. There were no warning lights on my dashboard aside from the tpms light. There was a loud pop noise, so i pulled over to check it out. Within 30 seconds smoke came from under the hood and quickly turned from white to black. Then the vehicle caught on fire. It was completely burned with nothing but the trunk left in tact. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 94000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLUMBIA, SC |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18W29WXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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