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Nissan Murano Seats Safety Report | Apr 15, 2009
Reported on Apr 15, 2009
| THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY 2005 NISSSAN MURANO ROCKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. IT IS UNSTABLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS OFF TRACK BUT AFTER LOOKING CLOSELY UNDERNEATH THE SEAT I NOTICED THAT THE METAL BRACKET THAT BRACES THE SEAT WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE SEAT IS NOT SECURED TO THE CAR. IT IS UNSAFE. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW; I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I WENT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD COST $708 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART (THE ENTIRE TRACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS ONE PIECE), PLUS $500 FOR LABOR. I DECLINED THE REPAIR DUE TO THE EXORBITANT COST AND CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE. I TOLD THE COMPANY THAT THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT IN THEIR CARS (AS RESEARCHED ON THIS SITE) AND REQUESTED FOR THE COMPANY TO COVER OR REIMBURSE THE REPAIR. MY CALL WAS RETURNED AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY AND NISSAN WAS NOT IN THE POSITION TO COVER THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE IT AS A FAULT IN THEIR CRAFTSMANSHIP. I DISAGREE. A BROKEN METAL PIECE THAT SECURES A SEAT TO THE DECK IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND SHOULD BE A PART THAT LASTS FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. *TR | |
| Make: | Nissan |
| Model: | Murano |
| Manufactured by: | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SPRING VALLEY CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JN8AZ08W85W |
| Mileage: | 70300 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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