TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND METAL SHARDS OF SHRAPNEL VIOLENTLY EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR SIMILAR TO GUN POWDER, …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND METAL SHARDS OF SHRAPNEL VIOLENTLY EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR SIMILAR TO GUN POWDER, WHICH CAUSED HER TO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF BREATHING IN THE CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG, IN ADDITION TO FRACTURED RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.....UPDATED 08/11/16 *BF **** UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 12/27/16.*JB *TR
NHTSA ODI #10894024
88,000 miles · Feb 8, 2016
Air BagsSeat BeltsStructureCrashInjury
EXITING A HIGHWAY AND TAKING RAMP TO ENTER AN AVENUE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR TURNING RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT THE CURVE SIDE AND CAR ROLLED OVER 2 FULL ROLLS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD SEAT BELLS ON. CAR BODY TOOK STRONG HITS ON BOTH SIDES, POSTS BETWEEN SIDE WINDOWSROOF, WINDSHIELD FRAME, HOOD. SEAT BEL…
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EXITING A HIGHWAY AND TAKING RAMP TO ENTER AN AVENUE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR TURNING RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT THE CURVE SIDE AND CAR ROLLED OVER 2 FULL ROLLS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD SEAT BELLS ON. CAR BODY TOOK STRONG HITS ON BOTH SIDES, POSTS BETWEEN SIDE WINDOWSROOF, WINDSHIELD FRAME, HOOD. SEAT BELLS NEVER LOCKED DOWN DURING ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD HEAD, KNEES AND BACK INJURIES. IT WOULD BE EXPECTED THE SEAT BELLS TO LOCK DOWN AND AT LEAST THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOYED. PICTURES AVAILABLE AT YOUR REQUEST.
NHTSA ODI #10824891
86,830 miles · Feb 13, 2014
Air Bags
I WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF WITHOUT A COLLISION (RIGHT AND LEFT CURTAIN AND LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT). I'VE NEVER BEEN ON A CRASH OR HIT ANYTHING IN ANY WAY TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS. THE "AIR BAG LIGHT" HAS NEVER BEEN ON EXCEPT FOR NOW AFTER THE INCIDENT. THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED SO …
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I WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF WITHOUT A COLLISION (RIGHT AND LEFT CURTAIN AND LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT). I'VE NEVER BEEN ON A CRASH OR HIT ANYTHING IN ANY WAY TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS. THE "AIR BAG LIGHT" HAS NEVER BEEN ON EXCEPT FOR NOW AFTER THE INCIDENT. THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED SO I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. MOST OF ALL, I WASN'T IN THE CAR WITH MY KIDS, I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THAT COULD BE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE. NOBODY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO SELF DESTRUCT IN 10 YEARS, POPPING LIKE A POPCORN. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. REALLY???? I'M TALKING SAFETY HERE! THIS IS NOT WEAR & TEAR. IF I KNEW I WAS GOING TO SPEND 30K ON A CAR THAT WOULD SELF DESTRUCT IN 10 YEARS I WOULDN'T HAVE SPEND A PENNY! THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT MUST BE FIXED. NISSAN TREATED ME LIKE IF I WAS THE ONLY CASE EVEN WHEN I COULD SEE CLEARLY ON THE INTERNET THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING BEFORE. SO THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SELLING? AND WORST OF ALL, THEY (NISSAN) DIDN'T SEEMED INTERESTED TO INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. DEFINITELY "SAFETY FIRST" IS NOT WHAT THEY HAVE IN MIND. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. THEIR SOLUTION WAS FOR ME TO GO TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10564243
33,000 miles · May 3, 2008
Air BagsFuel System, GasolineSeat BeltsCrashInjury
I RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN ROAD HITTING A LARGE TREE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN CONTINUED DOWN THE HILL ANOTHER ~20 FEET SLAMMING INTO A BOULDER. WHEN I HIT THE TREE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW BROKE AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED SHUT. THE NISSAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SIDE IMPACT AIR…
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I RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN ROAD HITTING A LARGE TREE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN CONTINUED DOWN THE HILL ANOTHER ~20 FEET SLAMMING INTO A BOULDER. WHEN I HIT THE TREE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW BROKE AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED SHUT. THE NISSAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAGS. NONE WERE DEPLOYED. WHEN I HIT THE BOULDER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PRE-TENSIONER ON THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT LATCH RESULTING IN ME HITTING MY UPPER CHEST AND LOWER JAW ON THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FUEL CUT-OFF DEVICE ALSO FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER ALMOST A MINUTE, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WITH THE KEY. I HAD BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE 2004 NISSAN MURANO SUSTAINED OVER $25,000 IN DAMAGE WHICH RESULTED IN IT BEING TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE BRIEFLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. SO THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE FRONT AND UNDERCARRIAGE. MY INJURIES WERE LIMITED TO BRUISES TO MY CHEST AND LOWER JAW. THE ACCIDENT ALSO GREATLY AGGRAVATED A PRIOR INJURY TO MY UPPER BACK. WHEN I WENT TO GO REMOVE MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE JACK, MOUNTED IN THE REAR FLOOR HAD COME COMPLETELY OUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10226557
31,500 miles · Jan 23, 2007
Air Bags
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MORANO. WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING AND THOUGHT THEY NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ALL DAY WITH THE WINDOW ACCIDENTALLY CRACKED. IT RAINED THAT DAY THEREFORE THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE GOT WET. WHILE DRIVING…
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TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MORANO. WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING AND THOUGHT THEY NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ALL DAY WITH THE WINDOW ACCIDENTALLY CRACKED. IT RAINED THAT DAY THEREFORE THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE GOT WET. WHILE DRIVING HOME AT 40 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE SENSORS AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BUT THEY DENIED THE REQUEST. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10179510
7,000 miles · May 30, 2006
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD DOWN A STEEP DECLINE, BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER A THORACIC DISC FRACTURE AND A SE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD DOWN A STEEP DECLINE, BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER A THORACIC DISC FRACTURE AND A SEVER CUT ABOVE THE EYE WERE SUSTAINED BY THE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. UPDATED 10/30/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10158587
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN MURANO 2004 MODEL IN FEBRUARY 7TH 2004 AND MET WITH AN ACCIDENT ON 29TH MARCH 2004 ...THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS ...I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NOT OPENING OF AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT...I CALLED NISSAN THEY GOING TO LOOK INTO ..AFTER FOLLWING FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS THEY CAM BACK WITH A REP…
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I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN MURANO 2004 MODEL IN FEBRUARY 7TH 2004 AND MET WITH AN ACCIDENT ON 29TH MARCH 2004 ...THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS ...I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NOT OPENING OF AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT...I CALLED NISSAN THEY GOING TO LOOK INTO ..AFTER FOLLWING FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS THEY CAM BACK WITH A REPLY ..THEY COULDN'T SEE MY CAR BCOZ OF LAPSE OF THIER GUYS ..AND NOW THE CAR IS ALREDAY IN YARD AND THEY CANT FIND IT..I TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO POLICE BUT SINCE THE CARS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WERE TOTALLED ALTHOUGH BOTH OF US GUYS WERE SEEMED TO BE OK AT THAT TIME. SO HE DIDNT FILE THE POLICE REPORT..NONE OF THE AIR BAGS CAME UP.I WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO WAS INJURED .*AK
NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE SHRINKING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH A NEW VERSION WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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PE08065 · Driver Seat Anchor Failure
Opened Nov 18, 2008 · Closed Jul 2, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THE CONCERN IS THAT SUCH FAILURES MAY ALTER THE DRIVER'S SEATED POSITION SO AS TO REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM OR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISE VEHICLE CONTROL.FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT ANCHOR BRACKET RESULTS FROM METAL FATIGUE AND CAUSES REARWARD TILTING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THESE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR DURING DRIVER INGRESS BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.THE SAFETY RELATED CONCERNS DURING ACTUAL VEHICLE USE WERE NOT VALIDATED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.WHILE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATIVELY HIGH, ONLY THREE VERY MINOR, UNDOCUMENTED INJURIES WERE REPORTED.THE REPORTED INJURIES OCCURRED DURING DRIVER INGRESS, NOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED.INVESTIGATION ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATEDA SAFETY RELATED DEFECT TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AND THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly
ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
ODI RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON MY 2003-2004 MURANO (SUBJECT) VEHICLES.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.BASED ON THESE COMPLAINTS, ODI OPENED PE04-077 AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA05-006 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.DURING EA05-006, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WERE IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE.ON JULY 12, 2005, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY 2003-2005 MURANO VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (RECALL 05V-319).THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DUE TO WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT).HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE.NISSAN ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE.AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL THEN ENTER A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT LIMITS VEHICLE SPEED.VERY SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THIS CONDITION, THE ENGINE WILL STOP.NHTSA'S TESTING, HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LIMITED TO ONLY 4-7 MPH RATHER THAN WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A FAIL SAFE MODE. NISSAN WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO ANY NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALTERNATOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, IF REQUIRED.NOTE:SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY.CONSEQUENTLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
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Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
ODI RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON MY 2003-2004 MURANO (SUBJECT) VEHICLES.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.BASED ON THESE COMPLAINTS, ODI OPENED PE04-077 AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA05-006 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.DURING EA05-006, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WERE IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE.ON JULY 12, 2005, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY 2003-2005 MURANO VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (RECALL 05V-319).THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DUE TO WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT).HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE.NISSAN ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE.AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL THEN ENTER A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT LIMITS VEHICLE SPEED.VERY SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THIS CONDITION, THE ENGINE WILL STOP.NHTSA'S TESTING, HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LIMITED TO ONLY 4-7 MPH RATHER THAN WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A FAIL SAFE MODE. NISSAN WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO ANY NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALTERNATOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, IF REQUIRED.NOTE:SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY.CONSEQUENTLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Electrical System
ODI RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON MY 2003-2004 MURANO (SUBJECT) VEHICLES.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.BASED ON THESE COMPLAINTS, ODI OPENED PE04-077 AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA05-006 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.DURING EA05-006, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WERE IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE.ON JULY 12, 2005, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY 2003-2005 MURANO VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (RECALL 05V-319).THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DUE TO WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT).HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE.NISSAN ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE.AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL THEN ENTER A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT LIMITS VEHICLE SPEED.VERY SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THIS CONDITION, THE ENGINE WILL STOP.NHTSA'S TESTING, HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LIMITED TO ONLY 4-7 MPH RATHER THAN WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A FAIL SAFE MODE. NISSAN WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO ANY NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALTERNATOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, IF REQUIRED.NOTE:SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY.CONSEQUENTLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
ODI OPENED PE04-077 BASED ON 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.DURING PE04-077, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE . DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NISSAN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ALTERNATOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ROTOR COIL CAUSED BY WIRE FATIGUE. ODI?S ANALYSIS SHOWS FAILURE RATES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO ODI AND INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED RESULTED IN ENGINE STALLS AND AT LEAST 25% OF THE ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.HOWEVER, IN 71% OF THE WARRANTY DATA SUBMITTED, ODI HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSUMER COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.
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Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
ODI OPENED PE04-077 BASED ON 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.DURING PE04-077, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE . DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NISSAN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ALTERNATOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ROTOR COIL CAUSED BY WIRE FATIGUE. ODI?S ANALYSIS SHOWS FAILURE RATES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO ODI AND INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED RESULTED IN ENGINE STALLS AND AT LEAST 25% OF THE ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.HOWEVER, IN 71% OF THE WARRANTY DATA SUBMITTED, ODI HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSUMER COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.
Electrical System
ODI OPENED PE04-077 BASED ON 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.DURING PE04-077, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE . DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NISSAN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ALTERNATOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ROTOR COIL CAUSED BY WIRE FATIGUE. ODI?S ANALYSIS SHOWS FAILURE RATES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO ODI AND INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED RESULTED IN ENGINE STALLS AND AT LEAST 25% OF THE ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.HOWEVER, IN 71% OF THE WARRANTY DATA SUBMITTED, ODI HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSUMER COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.
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