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2004 INFINITI G35 — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 483808 · 2004-07-09

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
1,800

Severity

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

Narrative

I STOPPED MY MY 2004 INFINITI G35 SEDAN AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO RETRIEVE AN ITEM LEFT ON THE GROUND NEXT TO MY MAILBOX. WHEN I WALKED AWAY FROM THE CAR, IT BEGAN ROLLING. THE CAR ROLLED OFF THE SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE WOODS, WHERE IT HIT A TREE, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. INFINITI DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE, CLAIMING THAT THE BRAKE IS FUNCTIONING WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE FOLLOWING LINKS OFFER EVIDENCE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ON THIS VEHICLE IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE AS DELIVERED: HTTP://FORUMS.FRESHALLOY.COM/UBBTHREADS/SHOWFLAT.PHP?CAT=&BOARD=UBB25&NUMBER=67788103&PAGE=0&VIEW=COLLAPSED&SB=5&O=&FPART=1 HTTP://FORUMS.FRESHALLOY.COM/UBBTHREADS/SHOWFLAT.PHP?CAT=&BOARD=UBB25&NUMBER=67563340&FORUM=UBB25&WORDS=PARKING%20BRAKE&MATCH=ENTIRE%20PHRASE&SEARCHPAGE=1&LIMIT=50&OLD=1YEAR&MAIN=67563171&SEARCH=TRUE HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWFLAT.PHP?CAT=&BOARD=1&NUMBER=293656&PAGE=0&VIEW=COLLAPSED&SB=5&PART= NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE CAR IS IN A BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE FRON END DAMAGE INCURRED IN THE COLLISION WITH THE TREE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080700
Machine
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