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1997 INFINITI QX4 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 156615 · 1999-06-26

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX4
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT I BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER. THE 4-WD LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK ONCE I HAD TRAVELED 20+ MILES. THIS WAS NEVER RECTIFIED. ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT GROOVED HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING ME TO VEER INTO THE CEMENT EMBANKMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
707930
Machine
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