| Issue ID | 568895 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10142530 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 31/10/05 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a new 2005 nissan murano on 8/8/05. On 10/31/05, i hit debris on i-95. It punctured my fuel tank and gasoline leaked from it. I had to call the fire department to dispose the gasoline. I filed a complain with nissan corporation. They refused to compensate me for the damage. I had to pay for the replacement of a new fuel tank myself. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4150 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FOREST HILLS, NY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W35WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | STAR NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 718-423-0500 |
| Dealer's city | BAYSIDE |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11361 |