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2008 INFINITI QX56 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1084500 · 2014-07-09

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX56
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
86,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I APPLIED BRAKES WITH PLENTY OF LEAD TIME BUT THE QX56 FAILED TO BRAKE CAUSING ME TO REAR END ANOTHER SUV; I DID MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR BUT DAMAGED MY RADIATOR/FRONT-BUMPER/HOOD. I HAD A SIMILAR ABS ISSUE ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE AS DESCRIBED BY MANY FOR THE 2004-2006 NISSAN/INFINITY RECALL BUT I DIDN'T RESEARCH THAT RECALL UNTIL THIS CURRENT ACCIDENT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. ON INITIALLY BREAKING IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ABS WAS GOING TO KICK IN BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD WITH NONE OF THE NORMAL PULSING ACTION THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE FELT WITH ABS AND NO REDUCTION IN SPEED AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10609210
Machine
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