| Issue ID | 711588 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10257965 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 28/12/08 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2005 nissan murano has a defective drivers seat, which broke during a normal drive. The tilting force from the break caused me a strain in my lower back, and lose control of the vehicle. I ran off the road, causing my tires to be severely damaged, needing to be replaced due to cuts and tears in the side wall, and i believe i need a 4 wheel alignment due to the accident. After the accident, i searched the internet and found that this defective seat has been an issue with other owners, and found this article which describes my experience well http://www. Nissanmurano. Org/forums/showthread. Php? Threadid=1548 borrowing from this other owner's issue, i quote "the parts that are defective are: 87458-ar00a - seat lifter link and 874540ca61a - seat motor assembly the two numbers listed above are what is specified in the seat repair tsb, but apparently there is an updated part number now for both pieces. Nissan has combined the part into one part number now. Notice the "b" in the part number - most online catalog numbers are ca68a. The new one is ca68b. Apparently the part has been updated again because the old one was still breaking." since this seat now moves back and forth, it is a safety issue that i need to address now. I will pay about $1000 in parts and labor, on top of replacing my tires for $787. 96. I will keep the old parts after the seat is repaired for proof. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORTLAND, OR |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W45WXXXXXX |
| 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 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 | 35 |
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