| Issue ID | 703997 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10251465 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 350Z |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/11/08 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on a winding stretch of a two lane highway my 350z went into an unexpected 360 degree spin. It was a little misty outside. The road was damp, but not wet. The temperature was in the low 40's deg f. I was traveling at about 45 mph in a 45 mph zone. I had just barely started into an average left turn (i. E., not a tight turn) when the car started to spin. I took my foot off the accelerator, but did not brake. I turned the steering wheel opposite of the direction of the spin, but the car did not straighten out. When it appeared i was going to run into the side of mountain head on, i turned the steering wheel in the direction of the spin, which, as expected, caused it to spin a little faster. The car ended up on the shoulder of the opposite lane. Fortunately, i didn't hit anything. I checked the tires afterward and they appeared normal. I went back over the section of road, but saw nothing unusual. This happened about three weeks ago. I haven |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 96000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST LINN, OR |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ34D04TXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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