| Issue ID | 735317 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10280718 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 16/05/09 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was trapped in my nissan murano during 115 degree day in arizona for 20 minutes. I had to restart the car and drive to a facility where i could be freed from the vehicle. The door lock actuator solenoid only partially activates locking assembly on drivers door and only partially disengages. This creates a situation where you cannot open the door from the outside or inside of the vehicle in an emergency. This partial disengagement also keeps the door handle from opening the door manually. Evidentially i am not the only nissan owner who has had the same problem. The internet has numerous documented owners of nissan vehicles with the same exact problem. Nissan has failed to address this problem in a timely manner and possible death or serious injury could result in the event of a collision or fire due to the inability of the doors to be opened manually during this partial lock situation. The door handle should always open from the inside and over-ride the lock on the drivers door. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GOLD CANYON , AZ |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T25WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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