NHTSA Complaint #10357480 — 2007 INFINITI G35

LOSS OF POWER STEERING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I FIRST NOTICED THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO GET OFF OF A MAJOR ROAD, I REALIZED I NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NEAR A SHOPPING CENTER AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE PARKING LOT. HERE'S THE END RESULT. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAID THE BELT TENSIONER SEIZED WHICH BROKE THE BELT. IN MY CASE, THE BELT ALSO TORE OFF THE FRONT CRANK SEAL AND ENGINE OIL WAS EVERYWHERE. MY CAR IS 2007 G35 SEDAN WITH 13,000 MILES. WHEN I RETRIEVED MY CAR, THE SERVICE REP INDICATED INFINITI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SUBSEQUENTLY REDESIGNED THE PARTS. CLAIMED I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN - BOY I HOPE SO. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN DEFECT. WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE IS BEYOND ME. I AM REPORTING IT SO OTHERS WILL KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. IS THIS ANOTHER CASE OF REPAIR AS NEEDED RATHER THAN RECALL? *TR