# 2009 NISSAN ROGUE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `2220026` · 2026-06-26 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ROGUE
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
## Narrative
This winter a crack in the seal opened up on the driver's side wheel well.  We were not aware of the crack.  We noticed that the car was collecting water in the carpets down on the floor board.  The water became increasingly worse over time down on the floor of the car.  We tried looking for leaks and drying out the car with towels.  We could not find the leaks.  We tried to dry the car out as much as possible, yet, every time my soon drove the car to school at Everett Washington Community College the water became increasingly worse down on the floor of the car.  So, my son stopped driving the car for a couple of months.  So, I bought the car from my son.  He got a different car.  I tried to start the car last Sunday at 3pm in the afternoon.  Flames started down on the carpet directly below the pedals.  Black, dark smoke billowed out from below the steering column.  I ran into my kitchen to put out the flames.  The battery is damaged too.  The battery is leaking acid out of the side and bulging on one side.  I took it to the dealership.  To see if it could be repaired.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*