NHTSA Complaint #10437866 — 2004 INFINITI QX56

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10437866
Vehicle	2004 INFINITI QX56
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	November 26, 2011
Date Filed	November 30, 2011
Mileage	159,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING QX56 AT APPROX 40 MPH BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON. AT INTERSECTION TO TURN LEFT BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND SLOWING DOWN WAS DIFFICULT. THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND "BOING" SOUND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TURNED TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND STARTED UP HILL ALLOWING SPEED TO DECREASE. MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN RESTARTED TO EXAMINE FAILURE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON AND BRAKE SEEMED TO WORK FINE. CONTACTED LOCAL INFINITY DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS BRAKE BOOSTER AND WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED REPLACED. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL BUT THEY HAVE SEEN THE ISSUE QUITE A FEW TIMES. *KB

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