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2008 INFINITI M35 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 896683 · 2011-12-23

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
M35
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,680
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MAKING RIGHT TURN TO PARK THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THROUGHOUT THE TURNING PROCESS. AS THE TURN WAS COMPLETED, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD QUICKLY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IT HAPPENED THIRD TIME. FIRST TWO TIMES, THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, BUT I COULD CONTROL IT. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK UP AND INSPECTION. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND DID NOT TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION EXCEPT FOR ADJUSTING THE IDLE TIME. UPDATED 02/07/12 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10441093
Machine
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