NHTSA Complaint #10402453 — 2006 INFINITI M35

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 INFINITI M35 ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55-60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL BACK OFF OF ITS FRAME ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE SEATS ARE WELDED TO THE FRAME NOT BOLTED AND THE WELD BROKE LOSE. THEY SAID BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THE FACTORY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST AND THEREFORE IT WOULD COST ME 1100.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. I CONTACTED THERE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION TO ASK THEM FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSE TO OFFER ANY HELP, SHOWING NO CONCERN FOR THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILL DUE TO A DESIGN FAILURE ON THAT SEAT. *TR