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2008 INFINITI G35 — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1012404 · 2013-08-12

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE SITTING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT BY A DRIVER WHO DROVE INTO THE WRONG LANE. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AFTER THE COLLISION, I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE MY SEAT BELT. THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WOULD PUSH DOWN, BUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT COME OUT. A POLICE OFFICER HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO FREE ME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS HAD THERE BEEN A FIRE OR OTHER SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED ME TO ESCAPE QUICKLY, BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN RWD JOURNEY. IT WAS REPAIRED AND SOLD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10545940
Machine
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