Consumer Complaint Detail

INFINITI / I30 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
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)