| Issue ID | 773283 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316730 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 24/12/04 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. Since the vehicle was purchased, the tire pressure monitoring system indicated that the tires became flat when the temperature was at 36 degrees or below. The lower the temperature, the more the system would indicate that the pressure was low although it was not. She took the vehicle to the dealership and they advised her add air to the tire until it reached 38 psi. She called the manufacturer and was told that the engineers had not addressed the issue and to over inflate the tires. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 46,600. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ARVADA, CO |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W74WXXXXXX |
| 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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