| Issue ID | 780343 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10322528 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 08/02/10 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2005 nissan murano, the drivers seat support bar broke underneath the seat. This is the tube that supports the seat in the front. It is a not a heavy enough material. This is causing the seat to be lop sided and loose. It also rocks side to side which i feel is a safety hazard. If the car was in an accident the seat would completely break off the mounts and cause severe injury to the driver this is a common problem with a large majority of nissan muranos. Please go to nissan murano. Org and you will see the amount of people with the same issue. Please look into this as a recall before some innocent person gets killed by nissan for using a material that is not durable enough. I am a mechanical engineer by trade and reviewed the stress calculations for the type of material used and it is not suitable for the purpose. Please do something before it turns into a bad situation for someone. *cn information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GILBERTSVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W05WXXXXXX |
| 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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