NHTSA Complaint #10744763 — 2014 INFINITI Q50

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10744763
Vehicle	2014 INFINITI Q50
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 17, 2015
Date Filed	July 29, 2015
Mileage	6,004 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I LIVE IN A ONE FAMILY HOUSE WITH AN ATTACHED GARAGE. MY WIFE PARKED THE CAR,WITH 1/3 OF A TANK OF GAS,IN OUR GARAGE ABOUT 6:30 PM ON AUGUST 17. SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE CAR TAKING THE SMART KEY WITH HER. ABOUT 9 THE NEXT MORNING, WHILE WALKING MY DOG, I FELT HEAT COMING FROM THE GARAGE AND OPENED THE DOOR. IT WAS VERY HOT TO TOUCH. I THEN TOUCHED THE CAR AND BURNED MY HAND. I CALLED OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS SO HOT, A CD IN THE DOOR COMPARTMENT MELTED. THE FIREMEN EXPLAINED THAT MY WIFE AND I AND OUR DOG, COULD VERY EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE AND THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE COULD HAVE BURNED FROM THE HEAT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT. EVEN IF THE SMART KEY IS NOT NEAR THE CAR, IT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL IT IS OUT OF GAS.

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