| Issue ID | 798764 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10340498 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 26/06/10 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Drivers seat in my 2006 murano came loose from it's mounting saturday while driving down the highway. It is like the seat came loose from the outer mounting bracket. When i transfer my weight to my left, while sitting in the drivers seat, i can feel the seat tip sideways to an alarming degree. When i make a left turn, i feel like the seat is going to roll right out of the drivers door. Very unsettling. I took the car today to my nissan dealer. The dealer was familiar with the problem. Told me a bracket had snapped under the seat and that the "seat adjuster assembly" needed to be replaced. Cost: $1200 including labor. This seems outrageous on several levels, not the least of which appears to be a major safety flaw in the materials used to hold that seat in place. I was advised by service writer not to drive the car, as the seat could break off and roll backwards while i am driving. Fyi, the vehicle has been driven normally without any off roading, ever. I weigh 190 pounds, so i'm not huge. I'm shocked that there hasn't been a recall on this. I googled the problem today and found an active community of disgruntled murano owners with similar experiences. I think your organization should look into this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 121750 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEVERLY HILLS, MI |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W66WXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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