| Issue ID | 1288939 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10873199 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 21/04/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2012 nissan murano. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to engage the brakes, the brake pedal sank to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was working up to specifications. The second time the failure recurred, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained fractures to the ribs and ankle. The passenger sustained bruised ribs and a fractured arm. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 16,000. Updated 08/03/16*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAMBERTVILLE, MI |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ1MW0CWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/04/13 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | YARK NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 419-841-7771 |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 43615 |