| Issue ID | 849617 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10392051 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 07/03/11 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving down the street, i heard a "snap" and then my seat tipped backwards and to the left. While driving home, every speed bump i went over made the seat bounce as it is not held down. I called the dealership and told the man who answered the phone that the seat in my car broke as i was driving. He asked me, "murano?" i said, "yes." he said, "2004 or 2005?" i said, "2005." he said, "that will cost $1,300 to fix. I know what the problem is. It happens all the time on the particular car." i feel like that having your seat break as you are driving down the street is quite hazardous. Fortunately, i didn't have an accident, which is probably in part because i was in a residential area and going slow. This is clearly a defective part and should be replaced by nissan. If it wasn't defective, the man at the dealership would not have been able to identify my car without me giving him any personally identifying information about me or my car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | MESA, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T45WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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