| Issue ID | 730076 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10276069 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/07/09 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My husband purchased a new nissan murano in 2005. In 2006 we gave the car to our 16 year old daughter. The vehicle has 23,000 (!) on it. Last week she informed me that her seat "moves" when she turns the vehicle. We took the car to crown nissan and was informed that the "lifter link" was broken and would need to be replaced at the cost of $600 parts and $250 labor. I am questioning why a nissan product and at 4 years of age would have a broken seat??? After researching this on the internet this appears to be a known problem with previous complaints filed with your office. Why has this not been addressed? A seat bracket breaking is not a normal wear & tear item. I can see a pattern developing and certainly you folks must be able to also. How many seats/passengers have been ejected from wrecked vehicles? How people have been hung by their seatbelt in the event of a crash? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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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