Hello digimaus!
Last Tuesday afternoon during my weekly Walmart run, my Pathfinder caught on fire while was driving due to an unknown electrical problem involving
my transmission.
What year was the vehicle?
"Nissan recalls nearly 20,000 vehicles in Canada over fire
risks
By Staff The Associated Press
Posted September 20, 2018 1:27 pm
Updated September 20, 2018 3:12 pm
"DETROIT - Nissan recalled nearly 240,000 cars and SUVs worldwide due to a fire risk and is advising people to park the vehicles outdoors in rare cases.
"An anti-lock brake pump can leak brake fluid onto a circuit board, causing an electrical short and increasing the fire risk, according to the company. If drivers see the anti-lock brake warning lamp for more than 10 seconds after starting the engine, Nissan urges them not to drive the vehicles and park them outdoors and away from structures or other vehicles.
"The recall covers certain 2015 to 2017 Nissan Murano, 2016 and 2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017 through 2018 Nissan Pathfinder and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles.
"A spokesperson told Global News there were 19,761 affected vehicles in Canada.
"Nissan estimates 56 per cent of the vehicles have the problem, which has been traced to faulty seals in the pump.
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"Some Muranos were recalled for the same problem in 2016.
"Documents posted Thursday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration don't say if there have been any fires. Nissan spokesman Steve Yaeger said Thursday he's checking to see if any fires have occurred. He said there have been no related crashes or injuries.
"The company is asking owners to park the vehicles outside if the anti-lock brake light stays on "out of an abundance of caution" Yaeger said in an email. If the light stays on, owners should contact Nissan or Infiniti to have the vehicle towed to a dealer, he said.
"Dealers will inspect the pump serial numbers and replace them if necessary starting Oct. 15.
"Most of the recalled vehicles are in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
And in an NPR article later in 2019 ups the recall count to
400,000 vehicles in the USA alone:
"Nissan Is Recalling Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Potential Fire Hazard November 15, 20194:40 PM ET
By
Paolo Zialcita
"Nissan is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles in the U.S.
because of a braking system defect that could cause them to
catch fire. Owners are advised to park affected vehicles
outside and away from structures if the anti-lock brake system
warning light comes on for more than 10 seconds.
"The Japanese automaker says a pump seal may become worn down
and cause brake fluid to leak. "If the warning is ignored ...
the brake fluid leak may potentially create an electrical short
in the actuator circuit, which in rare instances, may lead to a
fire," the company says in documents sent to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
"The recall affects four different models in the U.S.: the
Nissan Murano SUV, model years 2015 to 2018; Maxima sedans,
model years 2016 to 2018; and the Infiniti QX60 and Nissan
Pathfinder SUVs, model years 2017 to 2019.
So.. did your Pathfinder fit into that year range?
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