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2007 INFINITI G35 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 707665 · 2009-02-10

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 INFINITI G35S (PURCHASED MARCH 2007) ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PARK CAR IN WORK PARKING GARAGE. OWNER TURNED INTO SPACE THEN BACKED CAR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE. WHEN OWNER PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO COMPLETE THE PARKING, CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE WALL. DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OWNER HAD TO CRAWL OUT BACK DOOR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WHICH SLID CAR INTO THE PARKED CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR STUCK FROM DAMAGE. INSURANCE HAD INFINITI CHECK BLACK BOX AND CLAIMED NO FAULT/PROBLEMS WITH CAR. TOOK 30 DAYS TO FIX CAR. $15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO CAR, $2000+ KNOWN DAMAGES TO OTHER CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10258173
Machine
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