| Issue ID | 1391536 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11004982 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 10/07/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving 4 lane devided highway at night with no traffic, large plastic trim pieces started flying off. I was able to stop & with my police maglite confirmed i had not hit anything. The wheel trim piece passenger front came off & flew up into the rear wheel well, knocking it lose as well. On the same trip, a piece came lose on i-95 at night. I stopped & pulled the clanging piece the rest of the way off to avoid damaging the paint. It wasn't worth risking my life. Checking later a black vent cover on the front bumper had come off along with an access panel on the bumper. I don't rattle easily driving but it shook me up a bit, an inexperienced driver would have a wreck. Budget rent a car herndon va insists i had an accident, i did not. I have pics & believe this was actually prior damage that was not properly repaired. In short i was rented a cosmeticly repaired damaged car, putting customers at risk. In case it's a design flaw, i thought it should be called out. I did notice two design issues i believe may cause drivers problems. In both cases the car was being driven normally on clear or moderate conditions. One of the photos shows the clear tape consistent with a headlight having been replaced. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ASHBURB, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AZ2MH5NHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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