NHTSA Complaint #10445623 — 2003 NISSAN MURANO

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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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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