TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BEGAN WOBBLING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR THE SEAT FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BEGAN WOBBLING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR THE SEAT FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
NHTSA ODI #10369898
73,000 miles · Dec 1, 2010
Seats
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS FRACTURED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CAUSED HIM TO DRIFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APP…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS FRACTURED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CAUSED HIM TO DRIFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10368517
80,000 miles · Dec 1, 2010
Seats
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CARRIAGE WHICH WOULD COST $1200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE HAD TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER. HE PROVIDED T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CARRIAGE WHICH WOULD COST $1200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE HAD TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER. HE PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURER WITH A DEALERS ESTIMATE THEY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAD NOT DONE SO WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10368516
65,000 miles · Nov 17, 2010
Seats
THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SOMEHOW SEPARATED FROM ITS ATTACHMENT ON THE FLOOR. WHEN THE SEAT IS RAISED FOR A SHORT DRIVER IT IS BECOMES CLEAR THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SIDE ISN'T ATTACHED TO ANYTHING! ONE CAN ROCK IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10366534
135,000 miles · Nov 14, 2010
Seats
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK LOOSELY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10365617
42,000 miles · Nov 11, 2010
Seats
MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SEAT WHEN ACTIVATED ONLY MOVES ON ONE SIDE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID SINCE I AM PAST THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT PAY THE $1,300.00 PLUS REPAIR FEE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 42,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10365354
54,000 miles · Nov 2, 2010
Seats
2007 NISSAN MURANO WITH 54000 MILES PURCHASED NEW IN 07 - AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A POP. LATER REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE AT THE BACK LEFT SIDE AND MOVES AND DROPS 2 - 3 INCHES WHEN SAT IN. WOBBLES WHEN TURNING CURVES. ELECTRIC SEAT STILL MOVES BACK AND FORWARD BUT DOES NOT TILT. DEALER SAID OVER THE PHONE …
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2007 NISSAN MURANO WITH 54000 MILES PURCHASED NEW IN 07 - AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A POP. LATER REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE AT THE BACK LEFT SIDE AND MOVES AND DROPS 2 - 3 INCHES WHEN SAT IN. WOBBLES WHEN TURNING CURVES. ELECTRIC SEAT STILL MOVES BACK AND FORWARD BUT DOES NOT TILT. DEALER SAID OVER THE PHONE WHEN I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THAT IT IS A BROKEN TRACK AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE SEAT FOUNDATION AND WOULD COST $1300 TO REPAIR. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME DEFECT AND SOME MUCH WORSE, WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR A SAFETY HAZARD? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10363802
46,000 miles · Sep 23, 2010
Seats
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTER LINK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE RE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTER LINK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.
NHTSA ODI #10357227
60,000 miles · Sep 14, 2010
Seats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRIC RAIL TRACK FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO LEAN TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC RAILS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT ST…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRIC RAIL TRACK FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO LEAN TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC RAILS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY COMMON IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #10355497
47,500 miles · Sep 3, 2010
Seats
2007 NISSAN MURANO DRIVER SEAT, LEFT CORNER WELD IS BROKEN AND ROCKS WHILE TURNING CORNERS OR DRIVING. IF YOU ARE NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT YOU CAN JUST MOVE THE SEAT FREELY AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS BROKEN. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS AS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU ARE THE DRIVER…
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2007 NISSAN MURANO DRIVER SEAT, LEFT CORNER WELD IS BROKEN AND ROCKS WHILE TURNING CORNERS OR DRIVING. IF YOU ARE NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT YOU CAN JUST MOVE THE SEAT FREELY AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS BROKEN. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS AS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU ARE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND NEED TO CONTROL IT, MEANWHILE YOU ARE SITTING IN AN UNSAFE SEAT THAT IS BROKEN. *TR
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.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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Electrical System:software
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Air Bags
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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NHTSA investigations
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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.
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