| Issue ID | 616739 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10179510 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/11/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 nissan morano. While driving she noticed that the air bag and seat belt warning lights were illuminating and thought they needed to be reset. The vehicle had been parked all day with the window accidentally cracked. It rained that day therefore the interior of the vehicle got wet. While driving home at 40 mph the passenger's side air bags deployed unexpectedly. The dealer stated that water could have gotten into the sensors and caused the failure. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - the consumer contacted the manufacturer requesting reimbursement but they denied the request. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31500 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FORDS, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W64WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DIFIL NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | JERSEY CITY |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07304 |