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Nissan Murano Visibility Safety Report | Sept 01, 2006



Reported on Sept 01, 2006


THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE DRIVER-SIDE VISOR IN OUR 2006 NISSAN MURANO RESULTS IN A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP - IT FALLS DOWN, BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DRIVERS ARE EITHER FORCED TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL WHILE TRYING TO HOLD THE VISOR UP WITH THE OTHER; OR DRIVING WITH A VERY RESTRICTED VIEW OF THE ROAD WITH THE VISOR HANGING DOWN. REPLACEMENT VISORS ARE NO BETTER - THEY FAIL WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF BEING INSTALLED. ACCORDING TO WEBSITES WE HAVE VISITED, THE DESIGN DEFECT OF THE VISOR IS COMMON AMONG NISSAN MURANO MODELS OF MANY OTHER YEARS ALSO. *TR
Make: Nissan
Model: Murano
Manufactured by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Year: 2006
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: ALBUQUERQUE NM
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): JM8AZ08T46W
Mileage: 5000 miles.
Speed: 25 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: AWD
Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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