| Issue ID | 1425701 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11047081 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 07/11/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On the morning of november 7, 2017, the front/sliding portion of the sunroof on my 2015 nissan murano spontaneously exploded while i was driving down i-5 in seattle, wa, at the posted speed (60 mph). The sound of the explosion was deafening (i thought that a gunshot had been fired at my vehicle, and/or i had had a catastrophic tire blowout). Luckily the retractable fabric "shield" between the sunroof and the interior of the vehicle was deployed, and the shattered glass did not fall on me. I was able to pull off the freeway and prevent large chunks of glass from flying into on-coming traffic. I subsequently reported this incident to my insurance company, and the sunroof was replaced by my insurer (the cost of the replacement glass was approximately $1500; i paid a $250 deductible, and the insurance company paid the rest). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOTHELL, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AZ2MH8FNXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 60 |
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