Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 29, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 986 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Nissan Murano submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jun 29, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED. THE DEALER (LAWLEY NISSAN, 2960 E FRY BLVD, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635, (520) 459-2000) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
NHTSA ID
11104793
Incident
Jun 27, 2018
Mileage
156,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 8, 2016
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, KNEE, SHOULDER, AND RIGHT WRIST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
NHTSA ID
10854394
Incident
Mar 12, 2016
Mileage
122,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 27, 2016
1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD ANOTHER LOUD NOISE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SYSTEM EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
NHTSA ID
10822600
Incident
Oct 27, 2015
Mileage
99,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT BEGAN MOVE TO MOVE BACK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REPOSITION THE SEAT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,363.
NHTSA ID
10334073
Incident
May 28, 2010
Mileage
63,363 mi
Interior & seatsOther / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed May 25, 2010
2005 MURANO. RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR DO NOT WORK AND NOW RARE DOOR LOCK IS DOES NOT LOCK. *TR
NHTSA ID
10332222
Incident
May 23, 2010
Mileage
45,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 20, 2010
SRS RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR CAME ON IN 4TH QUARTER 2009 AND WAS REFERRED TO FITZGERALD AUTO IN CHAMBERSBURG PA. NO RESOLUTION WAS DETERMINED AND DEALER RESET FAULT INDICATOR . RECENT 1ST QUARTER 2010: INDICATOR CAME ON AGAIN AND HAVE SET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH SAME NISSAN DEALER . *TR
NHTSA ID
10312369
Incident
Sep 26, 2009
Mileage
60,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Apr 16, 2006
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO SL [XXX] AND DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 06V048000, I TOOK IN MY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE GAS TANK SHIELD AND SAFETY BELT WEBBING INSTALLED TO ST CHARLES NISSAN INC, ST PETERS, MO (NISSAN DEALER NO. SCN). UPON MY VEHICLE'S RETURN, I FIND THERE IS NO 2ND ROW LH SEAT BELT CLIP FOR ME TO INSERT EITHER THE 2ND ROW LH SEAT BELT OR MY CHILD SEAT SECURING HARNESS INTO. THERE WERE 3 CLIPS PRIOR TO MY TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP - ONE FOR 2ND ROW RH, ONE IN THE MIDDLE AND ONE FOR 2ND ROW LH. NOW THERE ARE ONLY 2 AND I CAN SEE VISIBLE SIGNS OF THE LH SEAT BELT CLIP HAVING BEING CUT OFF FROM THE SEAT. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM ATTACHING MY CHILD SEAT FOR LH REAR PASSENGER TO USE A SEAT BELT. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE DEALERSHIPS FAULT OR NISSAN'S DIRECTION TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT CLIP, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO WAY I CAN USE A CHILD SEAT AS THERE IS NO PLACE TO SECURE THE HARNESS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ID
10155438
Incident
Apr 14, 2006
Seat belts
Filed Jun 20, 2005
THE NISSAN MURANO HAS A DEFECT THAT MAKES INSTALLING CHILD SEATS DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, IN THE REAR CENTER POSITION. SPECIFICALLY, THE ANCHOR POINT FOR TETHER STRAPS OF FORWARD FACING CHILD SEATS IS LOCATED SO FAR FROM THE VEHICLE'S CENTER SEAT THAT YOU CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY ANCHOR THE TETHER STRAP, THUS PREVENTING A TRUE INSTALLATION IN THE CENTER POSITION. I AM A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED CHILD SEAT TECHNICIAN.
NHTSA ID
10125926
Incident
Jun 2, 2005
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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