| Issue ID | 624275 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10186278 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/03/07 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULA |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Fan / alternator belt shredded on 04' murano with less than 26,000 miles. Caught and taken to dealer before complete failure. Same thing happened on 02 maxima with approx. Same mileage. Maxima belt failed completely, needed jumper box to charge alternator enough to get home. Dealer has no explanation for belt failures, but both vehicles have the same engine, and seems like a design flaw. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25928 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | N. LAUDERDALE, FL |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T84WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 15/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | CORAL SPRINGS NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 954-753-1700 |
| Dealer's city | CORAL SPRINGS |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33071 |