| Issue ID | 1434140 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11056029 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 19/12/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving to work in regular commuter traffic, stop and go, approximately 15 to 20 mph. I went over a small bump in the road while i was slowing down, and immediately the brake pedal went to the floor. Stopping distance was severely impacted. I would have rear-ended the person in front of me had traffic not moved forward by that point. Brakes remain very poor, with no real brake pressure until the bottom 10% of pedal travel. Abs sensor is locked into the "release" position now, and as a result, the pedal has to travel all the way to the floor before seeing any impact to the car speed. If this had happened in a school parking lot, i would have run over a child. Please please issue a recall for this abs module that is failing on 2009 muranos. There are so many people who are having the same problem. It is only a matter of time until someone is killed or injured. The repair costs are over $2,500 for a new part, which most people cannot afford given that the car is 8 years old and probably only worth $10,000. Mine has 60,000 miles and has always been well taken care of, so this is not an age thing - it is a 2009 model year problem. Please issue a recall asap. If a major accident occurs and you are aware of this problem, then you are culpable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESTPORT, CT |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18W89WXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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