| Issue ID | 726867 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10273264 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/11/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan murano. The contact experienced issues with the steering in his vehicle. The steering wheel continued to lock when the vehicle was started. The contact had to exert great force in order to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that in order to prevent the steering wheel from locking, both the front and rear wheels needed to be parallel to each other and the steering wheel needed to be in a horizontal position. The vin was not accepted by the system. The current and failure mileages were less than 42,000. Updated 09/11/09 *bf the consumer stated the steering wheel locked when the tires were not perfectly aligned. Updated 09/15/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SURPRISE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T06WXXXXXX |
| 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? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PEORIA NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PEORIA |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85382 |