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2008 INFINITI G35 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 698795 · 2008-12-04

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-TRACTION SWITCH ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANS THAT IT WAS ACTIVATED AS WELL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB. THE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED COSMETIC AND WHEEL DAMAGE, WHICH WOULD COST $1,700 TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,004.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10250732
Machine
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