NHTSA Complaint #10220862 — 2004 NISSAN 350Z

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH WAS VERY SIMILAR TO ONE I HAD 2 YEARS AGO IN THE SAME CAR, ONLY I DO NOT REMEMBER AS MUCH AS I DO FROM THE FIRST ONE. THE FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY AUGUST OF 2006. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO FISH-TAIL. I WAS ON THE FAST LANE AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER AND SPUN AND HIT IT AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR ANYONE HITTING ME. MY CAR WAS CRASHED ON THE LEFT SIDE MAINLY NEAR LEFT TIRE AND THE BUMPER, SOME DAMAGE WAS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AS WELL. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND THE TIRES WERE CHANGED. THE SECOND ACCIDENT I DO NOT REMEMBER AS MUCH BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS STRONGER AND IT KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS AND IT WAS RAINING. THE DAMAGE ON THE CAR WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FIRST ACCIDENT ONLY THERE IS ALOT MORE BODY DAMAGE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL SAID THAT I HAD HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER AND SPUN. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL AND THERE IS A NO REASON THAT A SPORTS CAR SHOULD BE FISH-TAILING OR LOSE TREADING IN THE RAIN. THESE CARS SHOULD BE MADE RESISTANT TO SUCH WEATHER AND SHOULD TIRES SHOULD NOT BE BALDING SO QUICKLY. THE 2003 AND 2004 NISSANS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR PREMATURE FEATHERING/WEATHERING OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES TEND TO START BALDING TOO SOON, THUS CAUSING NOT ENOUGH TRACTION. THIS CLEARLY WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO FISH-TAIL. *TR