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2006 INFINITI M45 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1614096 · 2019-10-21

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
M45
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
100,402
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, I WAS CHANGING LANES, AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL IN THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE CAR ABRUPTLY PULLED TO RIGHT AND AND RAN INTO THE CURB ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO FLY TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE MEDIAN 2 LANES OVER, SENDING ME INTO A 360 SPIN OUT, ONCE AGAIN HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH FRONT OF MY CAR, AND ENDING UP WITH THE REAR END HITTING THE MEDIAN AGAIN WITH THE REAR OF THE CAR BRINGING IT TO A STOP. THANK GOD, ALL OF THE CARS AROUND ME SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND BRAKED TO STOP AND LET MY CAR DO ITS THING UNTIL IT STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE....CLUNK.... I SEE WHERE THERE IS A FLAT TIRE WARNING ON DASHBOARD....AT THIS TIME, I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY. IT'S 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC IN HOUSTON AND I'M ONLY 1 MILE FROM MY HOUSE. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL WORKING IN REVERSE AND DRIVE WITH EXTREME CLUNKS AND HORRIBLE NOISES COMING FROM BACK PASSENGER TIRE WELL AREA. I CLEARED THE ROAD, AS I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE ACCIDENT, AND NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT. I DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT LOOKING AT DAMAGE. DAMAGE: HAS TO BE SOME FRONT END STEERING PART DAMAGE FROM HITTING CURB TWICE WITH FRONT END. DENT IN FRONT PASSENGER FENDER. I SUSPECT BROKEN AXLE, AS DRIVER REAR WHEEL IS AT AN ANGLE. PASSENGER REAR WHEEL RIM IS CRACKED AND MISSING PIECES IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE STRUT AND SPRING IS DESTROYED, AS FLAT TIRE IS RUBBING TIRE WELL. S

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11270093
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