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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005017520 | Incident Date: Apr, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: SENTRA | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3N1CB51D85L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 19 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer started the vehicle and noticed that the check engine light had come on (april 13, 2005). the vehicle was taken to the dealership where she was informed that a replacement part was needed. the vehicle was taken back to dealership on april 15, 2005, and the part was replaced. while driving on the freeway at 55 mph on april 16, 2005, smoke filled the inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was driven to the gas station off of the freeway and the mechanic determined that the flames were coming from under the hood. the mechanic extinguished the flames, and informed the consumer that problem was caused by the engine. *ak the #3 cylinder had misfired due to the head gasket leaking internally. *sc |
