| Issue ID | 743282 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10288618 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 16/10/09 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1. Normal driving of nissan murano approximately 65,000 miles. 2. High pressure hose on power steering system failed. Leakdown rate provided some warning due to noise but failure can cause a sudden dangerous loss of steering capability. 3. Because nissan has so many of these particular failures, no oem hoses are available at this date. Many dealerships are awaiting replacement hoses for customers. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T16WXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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