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2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID — STEERING

crash · 1164360 · 2015-03-10

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
Q50 HYBRID
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
7,700
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHILE GOING INTO A RIGHT CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND ACTIVE LANE CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE ROADS WERE TREATED DUE TO THE INCLIMATE WEATHER, WHICH HE FELT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10693363
Machine
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