Wheel Bolts problems of the 2006 Nissan 350Z

This complaint is being filed as part of an official California highway patrol investigation into a major injury traffic collision involving a law enforcement officer. The chp mait investigation # is sl-45-06. The traffic collision occurred on October 11, 2006, within los angeles county and involved a 2006 Nissan 350zx. During the collision, the left front wheel separated from the vehicle and bounced over the freeway divider and impacted a law enforcement motor officer traveling upon the opposite side of the freeway. A preliminary inspection of the wheel indicates a probable structural failure of the wheel (mechanical defect). A review of the NHTSA complaint data base indicates that the failure of the wheel is similar to the failure noted in NHTSA complaint #10164822.