| Issue ID | 1634064 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11298391 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 09/12/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2018 nissan murano. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 50 mph, when attempting to press the brake pedal in order to stop for an oncoming turning vehicle when the brakes failed. The contact stated that they ended up crashing into the turning vehicle causing the vehicle to bounce off of the other vehicle and hit a nearby guardrail. The airbags did deploy and smoke emitted from them. The police were contacted. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact stated their wife needed to be cut out the vehicle and taken to the hospital via ambulance. The wife sustained injuries to their right leg, ankle, and the rib area. The contact who was the passenger received injuries to their left knee and head where medical attention was needed. The contact had not contacted the dealer however prior to the failure being experienced the vehicle had a 21,000 mile inspection. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000. *dt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CLINTWOOD, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AZ2MH9JNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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