Title page
Contents
Background 5
Summary 7
Crash Site 7
Pre-Crash 7
Crash 7
Post-Crash 8
2016 Infiniti QX60 9
Description 9
Vehicle History 10
Exterior Damage 10
Event Data Recorder 11
Interior Damage 12
Manual Restraint Systems 12
Supplemental Restraint Systems 12
Vehicle Fire Damage 13
Supplemental Inspections of the Seat Belt Pretensioners 22
Discussion 24
2016 Infiniti QX60 Occupants 25
Driver Demographics 25
Driver Injuries 25
Driver Kinematics 25
Front Right Passenger Demographics 25
Front Right Passenger Injuries 26
Front Right Passenger Kinematics 26
Second Row Left Passenger Demographics 26
Second Row Left Passenger Injuries 26
Second Row Left Passenger Kinematics 27
Second Row Center Passenger Demographics 27
Second Row Center Passenger Injuries 27
Second Row Center Passenger Kinematics 27
Second Row Right Passenger Demographics 27
Second Row Right Passenger Injuries 28
Second Row Right Passenger Kinematics 28
Crash Diagram 29
Appendix A: Event Data Recorder Report for 2016 Infiniti QX60 30
Figure 1. Left plane damage to the 2016 Infiniti QX60 5
Figure 2. Interior view of the left B-pillar area and the fire damage 6
Figure 3. South-facing view along the roadway in the area of the crash. Image taken from the right lane for safety reasons 7
Figure 4. Left side view of the Infiniti 9
Figure 5. Left plane damage to the Infiniti 10
Figure 6. Lateral view of the Infiniti's deployed left seat-mounted side impact and IC air bags 13
Figure 7. Left lateral view of the Infiniti's deployed left IC air bag at the second row 13
Figure 8. View of the Infiniti's OEM rubber floor mat 14
Figure 9. View of the Infiniti's OEM carpeted floor mats 14
Figure 10. View of the Infiniti's OEM second row rubber floor mat damaged by the fire 14
Figure 11. View of the Infiniti's undamaged OEM second row carpeted floor mat 15
Figure 12. Overall view of the Infiniti's fire damage 15
Figure 13. Close-up view of the fire debris and damage at the base of the Infiniti's B-pillar 16
Figure 14. View after the removal of the fire debris at the base of the Infiniti's B-pillar 16
Figure 15. Image showing the mounting location of the Infiniti's left retractor pretensioner (yellow arrow) 17
Figure 16. Image showing the Infiniti's left B-pillar cavity, discoloration in the cavity and aft of the retractor location 17
Figure 17. Close-up image showing the left retractor pretensioner after removed from the Infiniti. (interior surface shown) 18
Figure 18. Image showing the left and right retractor pretensioners (interior surface shown) removed from the Infiniti 19
Figure 19. Image showing the left and right retractor pretensioners (aft surface shown) removed from the Infiniti 19
Figure 20. Image showing the left and right retractor pretensioners (bottom surface shown) removed from the Infiniti 19
Figure 21. Interior view of the left lower anchor pretensioner location in an exemplar Infiniti 20
Figure 22. Interior image showing the right lower anchor pretensioner prior to its removal from the involved Infiniti 20
Figure 23. Interior view of the Infiniti's right lower anchor pretensioner location 21
Figure 24. Interior image showing the left lower anchor and fire damage in the Infiniti 21
Figure 25. Interior image showing the left lower anchor and fire damage in the Infiniti 22
Figure 26. View of the Infiniti's driver and right passenger anchor pretensioners 22