2005 INFINITI G35

AIR BAGS

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 29, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2006 AND INFINITI G35 COUPES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH MAY 30, 2007. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING THE BELT TENSION SENSOR (BTS) AND THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING. I ACTUALLY ENDED UP HITTING THE FREEWAY DIVIDER. I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH THE CAR TURNING OFF ON ME SINCE JANUARY. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A RECENT ACCIDENT

Mileage: 109,000

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A RECENT ACCIDENT

Mileage: 109,000

MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A ROUND ABOUT STREET AND WHEN I TRIED TO TURN LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED STRAIGHT LIKE IF THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE WHEELS WOULDN'T TURN AND I HIT A PARKED TRUCK WHERE A PERSON WAS WORKING ON. HE DID GET INJURED BUT I AM NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT INJURIES HE SUSTAINED. I WAS DRIVING A 2005 G35 SEDAN WHICH I'VE HAD FOR AROUND 4 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE EATING LUNCH AT BOJANGLES IN PETERSBURG, VA., PEOPLE INSIDE THE RESTAURANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAR WHILE PARKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AFTERWARDS. IT APPEARS THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. INTERIOR OF CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS ON BURNING UNTIL EXTINGUISHED. *TR

Mileage: 140

WHILE EATING LUNCH AT BOJANGLES IN PETERSBURG, VA., PEOPLE INSIDE THE RESTAURANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAR WHILE PARKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AFTERWARDS. IT APPEARS THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. INTERIOR OF CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS ON BURNING UNTIL EXTINGUISHED. *TR

Mileage: 140

DRIVING 70 MILE IN FWY MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I ALMOST DIED OUT THERE BECAUSE OF CARS BEHIND ME. I CALMLY CHANGED STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT SIDE OF FWY WITH LEFT OVER SPEED AFTER 5 OF VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED ME AND EACH OTHER. TURN OFF ENGINE AND STARTED ENGINE FEW TIME AND IT WORKED SO I SENT MY CAR TO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT'S A 2 OF SENSOR PROB. AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING MY CAR, DRIVER SIDE SEAT SWITCH BUTTON WAS ON FIRE! FIRE! WHAT IS GOING ON. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OUT

Mileage: 113,000

DRIVING 70 MILE IN FWY MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I ALMOST DIED OUT THERE BECAUSE OF CARS BEHIND ME. I CALMLY CHANGED STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT SIDE OF FWY WITH LEFT OVER SPEED AFTER 5 OF VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED ME AND EACH OTHER. TURN OFF ENGINE AND STARTED ENGINE FEW TIME AND IT WORKED SO I SENT MY CAR TO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT'S A 2 OF SENSOR PROB. AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING MY CAR, DRIVER SIDE SEAT SWITCH BUTTON WAS ON FIRE! FIRE! WHAT IS GOING ON. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OUT

Mileage: 113,000

DRIVING 70 MILE IN FWY MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I ALMOST DIED OUT THERE BECAUSE OF CARS BEHIND ME. I CALMLY CHANGED STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT SIDE OF FWY WITH LEFT OVER SPEED AFTER 5 OF VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED ME AND EACH OTHER. TURN OFF ENGINE AND STARTED ENGINE FEW TIME AND IT WORKED SO I SENT MY CAR TO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT'S A 2 OF SENSOR PROB. AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING MY CAR, DRIVER SIDE SEAT SWITCH BUTTON WAS ON FIRE! FIRE! WHAT IS GOING ON. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OUT

Mileage: 113,000

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

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

THE SEATS ARE TOO UNCOMFORTABLE CAUSING PAIN ON THE RIGHT LEG. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THE CONTROLS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT PUTTING EXTRA PRESSURE ON DRIVER'S LEG.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. TO ELIMINATE THE REVVING AND ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST REMAIN DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ONCE WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE REVVED AND HIT CONCRETE STEPS AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE ACCELE

Mileage: 15,000

BRAKES FAILED ON INFINITY G35 AND RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE INFINITY HIT ANOTHER CAR. *NM

Mileage: 7,450