Nissan recalls the 2007 Altima

Nissan's 2007 Altima sedan is being recalled to correct a problem with the air filter that may result in a fire. The recall affects all 2007 Altimas with the 2.5-liter engine built at the Smyrna, Tennessee, plant from Sept. 25, 2006 to May 11, 2007, and at the Canton, Mississippi, plant from Oct. 30, 2006 to May 11, 2007.

Nissan has determined that if a sufficiently hot object [for example, a cigarette ash or other ignition source] enters the air filter housing through the engine fresh air intake system and contacts the air filter, the flammability characteristics of the air filter material are such that the filter may ignite," the NHTSA said on its Web site. "If the air filter ignites, a fire may occur."

Vehicles built after the aforementioned dates are equipped with a different air filter.

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