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2016 INFINITI Q50 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1502232 · 2018-09-27

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
Q50
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ACCELERATING, THE DRIVER SWITCHED THE VEHICLE FROM MANUAL SHIFT MODE TO AUTOMATIC. THE DRIVER NOTED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MEASURED RPM VIA THE TACHOMETER AS IF THE VEHICLE "JUMPED INTO A LOWER GEAR OR FAILED TO FIND A GEAR." THE DRIVER NOTED THAT THE REAR TIRES LOST TRACTION, CAUSING THE CAR TO TURN TOWARDS THE LEFT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. *DT CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TURNING INTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED CAUSING IT TO FLIP. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11131953
Machine
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