| Issue ID | 950458 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10483990 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/11/12 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on road i was waiting at green light waiting to turn left. As i began to make the left hand turn across oncoming traffic my seat lifted several inches off the vehicle floor. My body felt as if i had been forcefully lifted and pushed simultaneously. This required me to pull the steering wheel to the right, the opposite direction i was turning, in order to regain control of my own body. This was hazardous to oncoming traffic and. Myself as i nearly had been t-boned by the oncoming tractor trailer and nearly ran off the road, down, a 5 foot ditch, and through a fence. It was a terrifying experience. I've never experienced or have heard of a seat breaking. I am not overweight nor have been from the time i have owned the vehicle, 6 years. Its baffling as to why a drivers seat would malfunction in such a manner. I immediately researched my problem and found this was previously investigated by the nhtsa and closed for the reason of not having posed a safety issue due to no documented occurrences while driving. Well here's your documented occurrence that nearly caused a family of four their lives. It's absurd the number of complaints on the formentioned issue and there isn't a recall. My vehicle won't pass inspection with my seat in this condition yet nhtsa deems this as a safe condition in which to operate vehicle... I'm baffled how this is classified as safe to drive... It's not. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANCASTER , PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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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