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2006 INFINITI M35 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 872440 · 2011-08-08

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
M35
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY INFINITI M35X ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY DURING PARKING CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING AND RESULTING IN $10K WORTH OF VEHICULAR DAMAGE. THE IMPACT JARRED ME SUCH THAT I TEMPORARILY BECAME DISORIENTED AND WAS UNSURE OF "WHAT JUST HAPPENED." A SECOND INCIDENT OF SUCH NATURE OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CAREEN OVER A RAILING AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. IN THE FORMER INSTANCE THERE WAS NO PROPERTY OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE OFTEN SURGES WITHOUT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL OR WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10417968
Machine
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