| Issue ID | 861595 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10404968 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/05/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car had been exhibitng various light warnings. The car was checked and the light indicators were not correct. No problems were evident. I parked the car in front of my home. Two hours after paring the car it began to smoke. The fire department was called and the fire was put out. The harness burned due to an electrical malfunction that is not considered wear and tear. It is due to a design or manufacture that put me and my property in potential harms way. This report is filed in an effort to protect other nissan owners and to alert the company of a design flaw, |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | FLUSHING, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U04NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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