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2005 INFINITI G35 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 732797 · 2009-08-25

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G35
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR-END COLLISION. RESULT: DEATH OF DRIVER IN CAR HIT - 2005 INFINITI G35 2DOOR. SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT SECURING SPARE WAS TOO SHORT. ON COLLISION SPARE TIRE LAUNCHED BY IMPACT THROUGH THE REAR SEAT STRIKING AND KILLING DRIVER. SUBSEQUENT MODEL(SO HAD LONGER BOLTS OR DIFFERENT BOLT STRUCTURE.(DETAILS UNKNOWN) VIN IS AVAILABLE AT NISSAN; CAR WAS TOTALED. OWNER WAS DRIVING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10281629
Machine
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