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2005 INFINITI G35 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 590165 · 2006-07-27

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. TO ELIMINATE THE REVVING AND ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST REMAIN DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ONCE WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE REVVED AND HIT CONCRETE STEPS AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SO FAST, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT AWAITS INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.. UPDATED 09/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163664
Machine
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