| Issue ID | 907354 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10448297 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 09/11/11 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge failed to display an accurate fuel level reading. The malfunction occurred whenever the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated to the contact that two fuel level sensors would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the permanent defect. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Update 03/01/12 *bf the consumer stated the manufacturer refused to make any repairs. The failure usually occurred when the fuel tank was less than 1/2 full. Updated 03/16/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MONSEY, NY |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18W99WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/12/08 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | EAST COAST AUTO MALL |
| Dealer's telephone number | 866-388-1713 |
| Dealer's city | ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07632 |