| Issue ID | 845063 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10383269 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/02/11 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2005 nissan murano. The driver seat is rocking and moving while driving the car because the seat bracket that holds the seat to the floor failed. I fixed it in 2008 and paid approx. $ 1,000. 00 and again it happened in 2011 the seat is rocking and moving toward the left side which happened while i was driving and almost caused a serious accident by losing control of the car. I called the nissan north america several times and they decline to even admit that there is a defect in the bracket holding the seat. This is a safety hazard issue which could cause a fatal accident by losing control of the car when the seat snaps away from its track. This problem have been investigated by the us department of safety and as of today nissan refuse to recall the nissan muranos and try to permenatly fix the problem. The nisaan dealerships recognize the problem because a tsb # 05043 was issued by nissan to all dealerships to alert them and show them how to temporary fix the problem. The cost of the part doubled in two years because of the high demand. This is a safety hazard issue and a fatal accident is waiting to happen. Nissan should address the problem with the seats and fix it without any cost for the consumer. A recall must be issued by nissan before its too late. It is unbelievable that nissan double the price on the part needed to fix the problem and force the consumer to pay for it knowing that this will not fix the seats permanently. The brackets that hold the seats must be re-designed to carry the weight of the driver without snapping and breaking while driving. I urge the us department of transportation to re-investigate the seats in the 2005 murano and not wait until a fatal accident happens. This is a serious issue and it should not be ignored. *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 109229 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TROY, MI |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W25WXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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