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Nissan Murano Visibility Safety Report | Jan 01, 2009



Reported on Jan 01, 2009


DRIVER'S SUN VISOR HAS BECOME LOOSE - WILL NOT RELIABLY STAY IN POSITION WHEN IN ANY POSITION EXCEPT A FULLY UPRIGHT ONE. WHEN LOWERED TO A SHADE POSITION IT WILL DROP LOWER AND BLOCK MY DRIVING VIEW. THIS CAN HAPPEN SLOWLY ON A SMOOTH ROAD OR SUDDENLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP. I HAVE HAD TO USE A TEMPORARY PUTTY TO TRY TO KEEP IT FROM FLOPPING DOWN. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I HAVE OCCASIONALLY HAD TO HOLD THE VISOR IN THE NEEDED POSITION WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING IN MY FACE - THUS ILLEGALLY AND UNSAFELY DRIVING WITH ONE HAND. MY DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST AROUND $400 TO REPLACE THE VISOR, MONEY I DO NOT HAVE. MY FULL WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT WHEN THIS STARTED AND THE PARTIAL WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ACCESSORIES , WHICH IS WHAT THEY CLAIM THIS IS. *TR
Make: Nissan
Model: Murano
Manufactured by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Year: 2004
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: TALLMADGE OH
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): JN8AZ08W34W
Mileage: 16500 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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