| Issue ID | 836025 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10374268 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 22/11/10 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During the course of normal, routine and non-commercial use of the vehicle, the driver's seat became loose and began to rock/move. Took vehicle to nissan dealer for inspection and diagnosis. Dealer service department advised that seat mount for driver's seat was broken at a weld spot, compromising the integrity of the mounting. No collission or other abnormal event precipitated the incident. This would seem to indicate a manufacturing or design defect in the seat mount with serious safety implications. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61688 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | NICHOLASVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W17WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| 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? | |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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