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2001 INFINITI QX4 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

crash · 473789 · 2004-05-03

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX4
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Miles at failure
2
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR QX4 INFINITI AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED; SHE APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES; THE CAR JUMPED OVER THE CURB AND RAMMED INTO A CONCRETE UTILITY POLE. CAR WAS TOWED BY INFINITI BACK TO MONTGOMERY, AL. A FULL REPORT WAS DONE BY AN INFINITI REP; WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING TO DATE FROM CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WE ARE HAVING TO LEASE A CAR AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. WE HAVE NO ONE AT INFINITI WHO CAN GIVE US ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THIS INCIDENT. WE ARE AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT IT HAS BEEN RESOLVED. WE WERE NOT INJURED AND THE ONLY PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS TO THE CAR ITSELF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10068194
Machine
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