| Issue ID | 705158 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10252375 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/01/08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 nissan murano sl. At about 40,000 miles, my driver side sun visor started falling. It will not stay in position, and hangs right in front of my face, unless i keep it tacked up with velcro. The passenger side visor also swings down sometimes, but not as bad as the driver side. I did an internet search on "murano sun visor" and found out very quickly that this is a widespread problem that needs to be addressed by nissan with a full resolution; i. E. Recall. The dealer wants nearly $300 to replace one visor, which is likely to break again, according to several accounts in the message boards. This is a serious safety issue. I have almost had two collisions because of it, and once, i ran a red light because of it falling down. If i keep it tacked up, then of course there are times of the day when the sun is blinding me, so it is not safe no matter what i do. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUCSON, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T64WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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