NHTSA Complaint #10445623 — 2003 NISSAN MURANO
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10445623 |
| Vehicle | 2003 NISSAN MURANO |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
I SAT DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY VEHICLE AND AS I REACHED TO TURN THE IGNITION, I HEARD A "POP" AND MY DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE LOWER LEFT SIDE. AS I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE IT, I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND SAW THAT A METAL BRACKET SUPPORTING THE SEAT IN THE REAR LEFT CORNER HAD SNAPPED IN TWO PLACES. IT RESULTED IN THE SEAT LOSING ITS STABILITY AND WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH AND OBVIOUSLY BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I SEARCHED FOR RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE ONLY TO FIND THAT A RECALL WASN'T ISSUED FOR IT BUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR THIS, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH FOR THIS HAPPEN WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE SURELY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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