2005 Nissan Murano defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2005 Nissan Murano. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08065 · opened Nov 18, 2008 · closed Jul 2, 2009

  This investigation concerns structural failure of the anchor/bracket on the left rear side of the driver's seat.the concern is that such failures may alter the driver's seated position so as to reduce effectiveness of the occupant protection system or potentially compromise vehicle control.failure of the subject anchor…

• FUEL TANK PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRIS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05050 · opened Sep 13, 2005 · closed Jan 31, 2006 · led to recall 06V003000

  Odi opened a preliminary evaluation based on four vehicle owner questionnaires (voq's) indicating that the fuel tanks werepunctured by road debris under normal, non off-road driving conditions.as of november 30, 2005, the complaint total increased to 12.nissan supplied odi with 31 complaints of fuel tank punctures, inc…