NHTSA Complaint #10429927 — 2006 INFINITI QX56

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TRAVEL DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND COAST TO A STOP. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE PERMANENTLY CORRECTED IF THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,431 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,459.