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2017 INFINITI QX60 — SEATS

crash3 injured · 1612262 · 2019-10-15

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX60
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
46,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

WE WERE HIT IN A REAR-END COLLISION, AND THE PERSON HITTING US WAS TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH. WE WERE AT A STOP, IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY UPON IMPACT. BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS WE WERE SITTING IN, COLLAPSED BACKWARDS UPON IMPACT. FROM WHAT WE'VE RESEARCHED, IF WE HAD A BACK SEAT PASSENGER, IT WOULD HAVE CRUSHED THEM, OR WE COULD HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF OUR SEAT BELTS. OUR RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX MIGHT AVOID THE ISSUE FOR FUTURE PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE A REAR END COLLISION. THE INFINITI PERFORMED WELL WITH AIRBAGS, AND CRUMPLE ZONES... SAVED OUR LIVES, HOWEVER, THIS SEAT PROBLEM COULD ULTIMATELY PROVE TO BE A FUTURE PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268650
Machine
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