| Issue ID | 1185066 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10717590 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 09/04/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This complaint pertains to the driver side vehicle support post between the front window and driver side window. This post is very thick and obstructive and is a major blind spot. My wife and i really have to almost look around this post to see if there is a car coming. We have on several occasions didn't see a car coming when coming to a stop at a stop sign. I finally had an accident because of this very reason. I was at a 4 way stop and looked to my right and saw a car come to a stop at the sign. I had the right of way so i proceeded and without even seeing this vehicle take off at the same time i did, because of this obtrusive post, i never saw the vehicle until he was right in front of me and i hit him. I always told my wife this was going to cause an accident and even the many times i made sure i looked, if another car takes off at the same time you do, you will not see him because of that thick post and the way it is angled. I have never had a problem with any other vehicle ever seeing a car coming except for this one. It is a bad design and i wonder if others have had accidents because of this post. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70550 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ1MU0AWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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