| Issue ID | 1099206 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10622526 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/08/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brakes suddenly became soft during a normal drive. Braking effectiveness severely reduced stopping distance became noticeably extended even at speeds less than 5mph. I had to depress pedal all the way for car to begin to slow. There were no warning lights . Car was taken to nissan service center 75k service + brakes fluid flush performed . Problem returned 1 week later. Researched online and found similar cases. Some mentioned abs. I performed the following actions to verify. With car powered off brakes were ok pedal did not touch the floor when fully depressed. Immediately after powering car brakes became extremely soft again pedal was able to touch the floor. Turned off car disconnected battery and removed abs fuse for 10 min. Brakes still ok. Connected battery brakes still ok. Powered on car brakes still ok . Abs and tire warning lights were on. 1 mile test drive and brakes were still ok. Powered off car reinserted abs fuse . Brakes were ok after powering on car. All abs and tire warning lights went away . ( original owner/ 0 accidents/ all scheduled maintenance performed by nissan ) |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18U39WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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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