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2004 INFINITI G35 — SEATS

1 injured · 531738 · 2005-04-22

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

(ABBREVIATED COMMUNICATION WITH INFINITI) [ME] I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 G35. AS I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BECOME NOTICEABLE THAT THE SEAT CONTROLS IN THE SEAT CUSHION EXERT PRESSURE ON MY UPPER THIGH TO THE POINT OF IT BEING PAINFUL IF DRIVING FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I ASKED THE DEALER REP. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND HE SAID HE HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY, AND HE SAID THAT THE 2005 MODEL HAS THE SAME DESIGN. I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE NEW MODEL YEAR AS THERE HAS GOT TO BE OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. CURRENTLY, I DRIVE 15 MINUTES EACH WAY TO WORK, AND AS I AM SITTING HERE TYPING THIS, I CAN FEEL WHAT FEELS LIKE A BRUISE ON MY THIGH FROM THE PRESSURE FROM SITTING NEXT TO THE CONTROLS. I AM 6' 0" 185 POUNDS AND WOULD CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE OF AVERAGE BUILD. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RETROFIT KIT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. [INFINITI] CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO TECHNICAL BULLETIN OR KIT AVAILABLE IN REGARDS TO YOUR SEAT CONTROL/CUSHION CONCERN. WE RECOMMEND CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL INFINITI DEALER TO REVIEW VEHICLE CONCERNS WHICH MAY BE ADDRESSED UNDER WARRANTY. [ME] IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT A CLAIM AGAINST THE WARRANTY IS A VIABLE OPTION. MY PURPOSE IN CONTACTING INFINITI IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE PROBLEM HOPING THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE DESIGN TEAM AND A SOLUTION PURSUED. THIS MAY BE SOMETHING THAT IS CORRECTABLE FOR THE CURRENT MODEL Y

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118269
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