# 2006 NISSAN 350Z — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
> NHTSA complaint `599766` · 2006-10-16 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** 350Z
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- **Miles at failure:** 10,855
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED AS PART OF AN OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATION INTO A MAJOR INJURY TRAFFIC COLLISION INVOLVING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.  THE CHP MAIT INVESTIGATION # IS SL-45-06.  THE TRAFFIC COLLISION OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 11, 2006, WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND INVOLVED A 2006 NISSAN 350ZX.  DURING THE COLLISION, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BOUNCED OVER THE FREEWAY DIVIDER AND IMPACTED A LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTOR OFFICER TRAVELING UPON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.  A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL INDICATES A PROBABLE STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE WHEEL (MECHANICAL DEFECT).  A REVIEW OF THE NHTSA COMPLAINT DATA BASE INDICATES THAT THE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL IS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN NHTSA COMPLAINT #10164822.   *NM
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