| Issue ID | 960311 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10493536 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 11/01/12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | For the second time in 6 months, my sunroof exploded. The first time was in july, 2012, and i will file a separate report for that incident.. Both times the dealer said they were not responsible. Out of the blue, it sounded like a gun shot, it was so loud. The glass was pushed up with the force, with a big circle of glass missing. I was not following another car and there was no stone kicked up as claimed by the dealer. With the cold air outside, the glass was pushed up with the pressure. The first time it happened was in the summer, and with the pressure, the glass was pushed inward. This seems to be a design flaw, as many others on the internet have claimed the same problem, even though the dealers claim they have not heard of this problem. This problem should not be ignored, as sooner or later this issue will result in serious accidents, possibly a fatality, and it would be difficult for nissan to say they were not aware of this problem. It is outrageous that i am afraid to drive this car when at any time, the sun roof may once again explode for no apparent reason. This dangerous situation is not what i signed up for when i bought this car and i am upset that this problem is not being acknowledged by nissan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST GREENWICH, RI |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ1MWXAWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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