| Issue ID | 668434 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10222259 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/03/08 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. While driving 30 mph, the driver side seat tilted to the left when she made a turn. As a result, the contact hit her head on the driver side window. The dealer inspected the vehicle and recommended she replace the entire seat. The contact filed a complaint with nissan however; they refused to cover the damages. The current mileage was 67,000 and failure mileage was 65,519. The consumer stated the brakcet sheared off due to what he believed was a manufacturer's defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65519 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | MORENO VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | RACEWAY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RIVERSIDE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |