NHTSA Complaint #10463068 — 2006 NISSAN MURANO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN, BUT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT THEN LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKAGE IN THE POWER STEERING LINK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,521.