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2014 INFINITI Q50 — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1122956 · 2014-10-23

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
Q50
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
300
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL TIGHTEN UP ACROSS NECK AND CHEST WHEN DRIVER ASSIST CONTROLS GO OFF AT WILL WHEN CAR IS COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN CAR IS BEING DRIVEN ON UNEVEN OR BUMPY ROADS. THE SEATBELT CHOKES ME AS THOUGH I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE INJURY ON MY CHEST. IN JULY, AFTER THE SEATBELT DID THIS, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK. IT WAS VERY PAINFUL, I HAD TWO PAIN INJECTIONS DONE AND NEITHER WORKED. I HAVE LUPUS WHICH AFFECTS MY JOINTS AND WHEN I WAS SENT TO HAVE A SECOND OPINION, THE FIRST THING THE DOCTOR ASKED WAS, HAD I BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I MENTIONED THE SEATBELT AND HE SAID IT IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT INFLAMED THE AREA. I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON OCTOBER 14, 2014. THE CAR DISPLAY SYSTEM FREEZES. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES WITH THE MOST TIMES BEING WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY HAVE SET UP 2 CASES, WITH NO EFFECTIVE RESULTS. I HAVE NEVER TURNED THE HEATER ON BECAUSE THE CAR GETS VERY HOT INSIDE AND I CAN FEEL THE HEAT ON MY FEET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I AM ANEMIC (VERY COLD NATURED) IN THE SUMMER 82 DEGREES IS COMFORTABLE FOR ME. THIS CAR GETS VERY HOT. I CAN FEEL THE HEAT ON THE OUTSIDE AND SOMETIMES I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I GET OUT. THE DISPLAY PANEL GIVES ERRONEOUS INFORMATION SUCH AS "OTHER MAINTENANCE?" AND "TIRE MAINTENANCE?" BUT WHEN CHECKED, EVERYTHING IS FINE. I HAVE TIRED TO WORK SOMETHING OUT BUT THEY AR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10649531
Machine
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