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2004 Nissan MURANO Fuel System, Other Storage Tank Assembly Pres Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	472326
Internal NHTSA #	10065793
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MURANO
Model Year	2004
File date	07/04/04
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Gas tank placement and design is poorly engineered, promoting the opportunity for catastrophic incidents when the driver is not at fault. Death to innocent victims can occur with no collision in near ideal conditions. *ak specifically, the design of the gas tank and exposure to road hazards is a major safety flaw. The gas tank is plastic (not unusual today) and open to objects that can fly off the front right wheel. The front of the gas tank is openly exposed, with no protection to prevent the puncture of the gas tank, unknowing to the driver, leading to potential death. My particular incident occurred while turning left through an intersection. I heard a sudden noise, like something large was rolling around in the cargo area and banged against the side, but we had no cargo. I stopped and surveyed the car to find a piece of rebar about 2' long hanging down under the car, just in front of the right rear tire. Upon closer inspection the rebar was sticking out of the side of the gas tank, leaking gas. After evaluating what looked to be a freak incident, only 5 days after i bought this brand new car, it became apparent how poor the design was, simply from the placement of the gas tank, and it's exposure. I concluded this wasn't such a freak incident, given the open target the gas tank is to road debris. Somebody's going to die someday because of the poor design unless the manufacturer fixes this. It's simply a bad design that could easily be fixed with a piece of sheet metal to cover the open cavity under the car that makes the front side of the gas tank a perfect target for rocks, metal, parking berms, etc. I guarantee this will not be the only complaint about the open exposure to this gas tank in the nissan murano. I'm a pretty safe driver, and i've never had such a thing happen. The fact it happened on the 5th day of ownership tells me something. It's not just bad luck, it's a bad design from a safety point of view.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YORBA LINDA, CA
VIN pattern	JN8AZ08T34WXXXXXX
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	02/04/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	CONNELL NISSAN
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2004 Nissan MURANO Fuel System, Other Storage Tank Assembly Pres Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MURANO Fuel System, Other Storage Tank Assembly Pres Problems, Complaints and Defects

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