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2004 INFINITI G35 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 627236 · 2007-06-14

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
33,750
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FOOT BRAKE DEPRESSES LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR THUS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING THE BREAK. WHEN BREAKING IN AN EMERGENCY, THE SIDE OF MY SHOE CAUGHT THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE MOTOR TO REV UP AND PUSHED OUR CAR INTO THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF US. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE GOING SLOW ENOUGH BY THIS TIME AND ONLY THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. NO INJURIES INCURRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10193353
Machine
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