| Issue ID | 686507 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236936 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 26/07/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The start/stop ignition button on my vehicle if accidentally depressed while the vehicle is in motion completely shuts down the engine and all power equipment. At first i did not realize i accidentally depressed the button while driving, i tested it several times under different circumstances and it shut the vehicle down every time. Under all driving conditions but especially highway speeds this manufacturer defect would certainly cause an accident resulting in serious injury or death. I have contacted the dealership where the vehicle was leased on july 15th with no response, i have also called nissan consumer affairs also with no response and i have written a letter of complaint to nissan consumer affairs with a certified copy to the center for auto safety in washington, dc. In the owners manual for my vehicle there is a printed warning not to depress the start/stop ignition button while the vehicle is in motion as it could cause an accident resulting in serious injury. This indicates to me that nissan is aware of the problem but has done nothing to fix it and in my case never explained that this could happen. In speaking to the sales manager at the dealership he admitted he did not know that this would happen while the vehicle was in motion. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALRICO, FL |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18U89WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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