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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304191 | Incident Date: Oct, 13 2004 |
Consumer's City: DEER PARK | Consumer's State: WA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
Model Name: I30 | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: JNKCA21A3WT | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car was parked outside the house, and had been still for about an hour. we smelled something burning and when we opened the hood, there were flames coming from the alternator. the alternator started a fire internally. it was pure luck the car didn't burn completely. the dealer says that there was a safety recall for 1998 infiniti i30s, but because the vin doesn't fall into the recall group, they refuse to fix it unless i come with $510. the car is a 1998 i30 infiniti with the vin [xxx].*ak updated 07/24/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |