| Issue ID | 816284 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10355397 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 07/09/10 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Ref complaint #[xxx]of 9/8/10. Driver seat collapse/nissan murano; tues 9/7/10. This is a follow-up because i am understanding that this issue was reported before and simply "dropped" by your department. This is a "safety issue" which could have been disastrous had the seat collapsed when our daughter (short and tiny) was driving the vehicle a few days earlier on a trip from springfield to richmond va. Thank god she did not encounter the problem then. The support for the seat broke! We have the part. This should not have happened and nissan should take responsibility for the replacement. People are "welding" the part back: what happens if that should break and an accident occurs? One should not be encouraged to take this route!! We would hope that your department would take this seriously and have nissan recall these vehicles for a total refit of the seat before catastrophe happens. Thank you. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRINGFIELD, VA |
| 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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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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