| Issue ID | 740431 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10285141 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/09/09 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 nissan murano. While driving the car the drivers seat suddenly collapsed to the left. Luckily i was on a side street going slow and was able to keep control of the car. I had a mechanic look at it and the anchor bracket under the seat has broken off the hinge. The cost of repair will be approx. $1000. 00! It is not a warranty part. After investigating there have been many complaints from other murano owners with the same problem. In addition your website states it was investigated and closed. How can this not be a safety issue, if i was on the parkway driving 55 mph and my seat collapsed i do not know what could of happened. Do we have to wait till someone is killed before this is investigated better and taken care of! I do not see any other records of drivers seats breaking like this in cars that are 4-5 years old. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEAFORD, NY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W64WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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