Nissan Stops Some Sales Because of Engine Fires

Nissan North America Inc. told dealers to stop selling 2006 four-cylinder Nissan Altimas and Sentra SE-Rs after reports of engine fires.

The automaker said that there had been one minor injury and that it was investigating the cause of excessive oil consumption in the cars’ engines.

Nissan said about 100,000 of the vehicles built in 2006 may be subject to the problem.

The vehicles have not been recalled.

Nissan said it had received 215 reports of the vehicles’ engines burning through their oil quickly and 17 engine fires.