| Issue ID | 848828 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10391409 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/10/09 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The driver's seat made a snap sound and then tilted. When i checked the seat, i found that i can rock it side to side. The bottom of the seat is separated from the seat track. If i raise the seat up using the motor, the tilt becomes more severe. If i lower the seat to the floor, the seat back automatically folds forward, so i am squished in the seat. I am worried that my safety is compromised by having the driver's seat only attached by 1 track & not the 2 tracks as it is intended to be. If i am in an accident, my seat has half the anchoring ability than it was designed to have. The nissan dealer is aware of this complaint but said there has been no recall. I cannot afford the $900 repair, so i am forced to operate my murano with a compromised safety system. Due to the 1) amount of similar complaints, 2) failure of a safety-related system, 3) cost of repair (which is causing most claimants to operate the murano in an unsafe manor), and 4) the potential for a lawsuit against nissan if an accident or death occurs, nissan should be forced to issue a recall to correct this potentially dangerous problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92000 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | ORCHARD PARK, NY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W95WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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