| Issue ID | 852826 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10395332 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 08/04/11 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving in a garage at low speed, my driver side seat suddenly snapped, and tilted down to left. Now when i drive, the seat rocks both side to side & front to back, and is very unstable. I worry the other side will snap under the stress of the motion, and my seat will no longer be connected to the car. Already i can feel the motion of the seat from my seatbelt, and honestly it is a little hard to steer when my body isn't stable. I realize an investigation was already done into this matter a few years ago which was closed because there was not evidence of harm due to the manufacturing problem. Must someone be injured before nissan will take responsibility for this? There are almost 300 complaints registered on this site alone for this problem, and the dealers seem to be making about $1000 for each repair so i doubt they will do anything about it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08TX5WXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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