| Issue ID | 742088 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10286615 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 16/09/09 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving my 2006 murano, i went over a set of train tracks which is quickly followed by an intersection. Just before i hit the tracks, a car pulled out in front of me from the upcoming intersection. As i went over the tracks applying the brakes, the drivers side sunvisor dropped obstructing my view of traffic. I nearly missed an accident. The sunvisor falling into the drivers view at random is a definite problem. I have searched the forums online and found this to be a common problem for the sunvisors to fail. A replacement at the dealer is about $500. Nissan does not see the safety issue in this and will not replace the dangerous sunvisors once out of the 3 year 36000 mile warranty. Mine failed at 3 years and 2 months, with 32000 miles on the vehicle. I tell you about the one time i almost was in a serious accident because of the sunvisor, but it falls down in my face on a regular basis. About every 20 or so minutes of driving. Nissan needs to recall their dangerous sunvisors, they can drop down in the drivers view at any time. I nearly hit a lady in the drivers door. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08TX6WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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