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2009 INFINITI G37 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 818666 · 2010-10-05

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
G37
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PULLING INTO PARKING STALL (BRAKES APPLIED / TRAVELING 5-10 MPH) THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD TWICE AND STUCK A PARKED FULL SIZE TRUCK. THE CAR BOUNCED BACKWARDS AND LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN AND STUCK THE TRUCK A SECOND TIME AND BOUNCED BACKWARDS AGAIN. THE ( OFF BUTTON) WAS ABLE TO BE PUSHED AT THAT TIME. THE BRAKE WAS FULLY APPLIED THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY OCCURRENCE. INFINITY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND HAS DOWNLOADED THE DATA BASE. THE FORMAL REPORT WILL TAKE APPROX. 4 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. INFINITIES CONSUMER'S AFFAIR HAS TOLD US TO PICKUP THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE DESPITE NO EXPLANATION OR WRITTEN PROOF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO EITHER BRAKING, ACCELERATION OR BOTH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359346
Machine
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