| Issue ID | 897937 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10440613 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/10/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 10 minutes after vehicle was parked, with doors locked and windows rolled up, my wife was alerted by a passerby that her car was on fire. Fire started in the forward passenger compartment and spread thru the passenger compartment very rapidly. Vehicle was a total loss. Vehicle had no aftermarket work and had not been involved in any accidents. All service work was performed by a certified nissan dealer on schedule. Progressive insurance investigated and found owner not to be at fault (claim #[xxx] was paid). I have requested nissans internal investigation root cause analysis report to determine cause of fire, but they will not release the information to me. I feel they have something to hide . Nissan poc[xxx] she would not pass me up the chain at nissan so that i could speak to someone other than her. Concern is there maybe other incidences of nissan murano fires that are not being reported. I was lucky that the fire occurred outside the home and not in the garage at my house where it is always parked. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PERRYVILLE, MD |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18W49WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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