| Issue ID | 1582323 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11231945 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/07/19 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan murano. The contact stated that the frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the rear end of the vehicle was completely rusted and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call the dealer. The vehicle was taken to don franklin lexington nissan (859-263-5020, located at 3360 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40509) where it was diagnosed that the rear cradle assembly was rusted through and was at the point of breaking into two. The contact stated that no other part of the vehicle was rusted. The contact was advised not to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000. The consumer stated the manufacturer advised the vehicle was out of warranty; therefore, no assistance was offered. *js *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 144000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | LEXINGTON, KY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W37WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | DON FRANKLIN LEXINGTON NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 859-263-5020 |
| Dealer's city | LEXINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | KY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 40509 |