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Their Nissan SUV Was Parked In The Driveway. Then It Caught Fire And Exploded
Vicki Hill was awakened early on May 14 by explosions outside her Bethesda, Maryland, house. Later, she discovered that the 2015 Nissan Murano family SUV’s airbags were to blame for the loud bangs. It was on fire.
“I thought someone was trying to get into our house with a sledgehammer and I woke my husband up and I said something’s wrong,” she stated on CNN. “And he ran downstairs and shouted up, ‘Call 911, the car’s on fire!'”
The family gave CNN a video from their home’s doorbell camera, which shows smoke before the fire bursts and engulfs the automobile.
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Their Nissan SUV Was Parked In The Driveway. Then It Caught Fire And Exploded
The cause of the fire in the Murano is unknown. Nissan is investigating the fire, and the National Highway Traffic Administration is also gathering information.
“The safety and security of our customers is our primary concern,” a Nissan spokeswoman stated in response to an email inquiry about the fire. “We have opened an investigation into this incident.”
Nissan recalled the Hills’ Murano in 2016 and 2019 to address a fault that may cause brake fluid to leak and create a fire even when the vehicle was parked. Owners were instructed to park their vehicles outside and away from buildings until the problem was resolved due to fire hazards.
A search on the NHTSA’s website revealed an outstanding unrepaired recall on the Hills’ Murano. According to the couple, a local fire investigator concluded that the unrepaired recall may have caused the fire. But the Hills recall having the service done and provided CNN with a snapshot of a receipt from a nearby Nissan dealership proving the repair was completed. CNN has not validated the receipt’s authenticity.
Philip Hill had been working on the garage, so the couple’s two automobiles were parked in the driveway. Otherwise, the Murano would have been parked in the garage beside the home.
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Their Nissan SUV Was Parked In The Driveway. Then It Caught Fire And Exploded
“As you can see from the video, that vehicle is so close to the house,” Philip Hill explained to CNN. “Minutes later, the house could have gone up.”
According to reports, the garage door melted due to the fire. The Hills credit a neighbor’s dog for saving them and their three children. After being alerted by her dog, the neighbor called 911 before the Hills arrived
The powerful flames from the burning Nissan also destroyed the side of the family’s other vehicle, a 2012 Mercedes C-class, rendering it useless.
Initially, the Hills were frightened that they had been victims of vandalism. However, they stated that the video evidence from their Nest doorbell camera clearly showed the truck suddenly combusting.
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Their Nissan SUV Was Parked In The Driveway. Then It Caught Fire And Exploded
According to Hills, Nissan seized possession of the Murano on Wednesday to conduct a more thorough inspection.
Vehicle fires are not uncommon, as shocking as the Hills’ circumstance appears to be. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there will be approximately 188,500 automobile and truck fires in the United States in 2022, an average of more than 500 daily. According to the National Fire Protection Association, vehicle fires killed 610 civilians that year.
SOURCE – (CNN)
