NHTSA Complaint #10395151 — 2003 INFINITI G35

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE SLIP, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, OIL GASKET VALVE AND BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE REPLACEMENT, IN WHICH NE BELIEVED TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ