Nissan North America has told dealers to stop selling 2006 Nissan Altimas and Sentra SE-Rs with 4-cylinder engines after reports of engine fires. The automaker is investigating the cause of excessive oil consumption in the cars. About 100,000 of the vehicles built between January 2006 and last month may be subject to the problem. Nissan recommends that owners contact their dealers if they experience any problems and that they check their oil every 700 miles, or about every two times they completely refill their gas tanks. It also will extend the warranty covering the engine portion of the powertrain coverage to seven years or 100,000 miles.
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