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2008 INFINITI EX35 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1174984 · 2015-04-15

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
EX35
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD JUST PAID FOR PARKING GARAGE AT BOOTH- GATE OPENED AND AS I BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD HIT CURB WITH FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL- AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT ME WITH STUNNING FORCE (LACERATIONS ON FOREHEAD- HAND AND FOREHEAD BLEEDING - BLACK AND BLUE EYES LATER). THE OVERALL LENGTH OF CURB STARTING FROM GATE WAS ONLY 4 FEET( I WENT BACK AND MEASURED LATER) AT THE END OF CURB WAS A 2 FT HIGH CONCRETE BLOCK. THERE WAS ZERO DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER AND OBVIOUSLY HAD NOT ACCELERATED SINCE I HAD LESS THAN 4 FT TO DO SO AND WAS PULLING OUT FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CALLED INFINITI WHERE I GOT MY CAR- SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING- NEVER GOT ANY ANSWERS AND THE AIRBAG RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VIN ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH. FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AS AIRBAG REPLACEMENT VERY EXPENSIVE AND IT FRIED MY ELECTRICAL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705953
Machine
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