Issue ID | 947962 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10482141 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 22/10/12 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We were woken up by load popping sounds coming from outside our residence at approximately 130 am. When i looked out the window i saw that our 8 month old 2011 nissan pathfinder le was on fire in our driveway. This fire was so intense that the entire passenger compartment of the vehicle was engulfed with 15-20 ft high flames. We had not driven the car in 2 days and there had been zero after market modifications or major mechanical done on the vehicle. The fire department said that there was no evidence of suspicious behavior involved in the fire. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ALEXANDRIA, VA |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR1NB1BCXXXXXX |
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 | 27/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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