NHTSA Complaint #11182711 — 2018 INFINITI QX80

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 INFINITI QX80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 38-40 MPH, THE DRIVER OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FENDER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400. *DT*JB