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2016 INFINITI QX60 — VISIBILITY

firecrash1 injured · 1614819 · 2019-10-24

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX60
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 INFINITI QX60. THE CONTACT CALLED FROM THE BLUFFTON SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. MOMENTS LATER, FLAMES WERE PRESENT NEAR THE B POST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FLAMES WERE EITHER CAUSED BY THE WINDOW MOTOR OR THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A LEFT SHOULDER INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. *LN *DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT *TR*DT*JB*DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11270603
Machine
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