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Nissan Murano Seats Safety Report | Sept 15, 2009
Reported on Sept 15, 2009
| NISSAN MURANO 2005 DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE. THE SEAT STARTED TO SHOW SOME MOVEMENT DURING TURNS AND STOPS WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DIALER REFUSED TO CHANGE ANYTHING CLAIMING THAT IT IS A NORMAL MOVEMENT. NOW THIS BRACKET FINALLY BROKE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE BRACKET DESIGN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT 1/8 THK BENT BRACKET WITH A CUT-OUT WHERE ONLY A TOTAL OF 3/4 OF WIDTH IS LEFT WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT FOR TOO LONG. METAL FATIGUES AND BRAKES. IT DID HAPPENED TO MY CAR ON 9/15/09 ON THE COUNTRY ROAD DURING THE RIGHT TURN. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO CLAMP ON MY STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEAT FALLING BACK. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THIS SEAT DURING THE CAR WRECK. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PART AT THEIR EXPENSE ALTHOUGH IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PART THAT BRACKETS IS NOT A WEAR ITEM IT SHOULD PROVIDE THE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE PASSENGER SAFETY. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED. *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: | LOUISVILLE KY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JN8AZ08W95W |
| Mileage: | 63300 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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