Other Restraint System Info: 2nd row outboard and 3-pt manual belts
Plant Company Name: Tochigi Plant
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE HIT A POT HOLE; IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURERS CORPORATE OFFICE STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. IT COST BETWEEN $ 6000.00 TO $14000.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE FILED CASE #6673885 WITH INFINITI . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5850. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, YET THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE BURNS TO HIS ARMS. UPDATED 01/06/10. *JB
2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HAS AN ERRATIC SHIFTING OF THE 7-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN HIGHWAY DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH DUE TO SLOW TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ON OCCASION INTO A GEAR WHERE THE ENGINE RPM DROPS AND HOLDS AT 1000 - 1100. IF YOU ACCELERATE SLOWLY THE RPM'S REMAIN AT ABOUT 1000 UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AT THIS POINT IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED THERE IS A GREAT HESITATION. I NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT IT CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE EDMONDS.COM FORUM SITE THAT DESCRIBE MY CAR'S PROBLEM AND OTHER DRIVERS AGREE THAT THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED. AT ONE POINT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY CAR'S ON BOARD COMPUTER IS LEARNING MY STYLE OF DRIVING HABITS AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE OKAY. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TRADING THE CAR BUT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY LEGAL OBLIGATION TO DIVULGE THIS PROBLEM TO THE NEXT OWNER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TT