Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / SENTRA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003260699 Incident Date: Dec, 27 2003
Consumer's City: HACIENDA HEIGHTS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: SENTRA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3N1CB51D91L Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 18 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 09 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On december 28, 2003, my 2001 nissan sentra caught on fire while driving through reno nevada. another car brought to our attention that our car was on fire. when my daughter pulled over and opened the hood, she noticed a small fire in the rear of the engine. she managed to put the fire out with water. upon inspection at the nissan dealership in nevada, they noted some object was caught between the catalytic converter and the car frame. the fire melted one cv boot.