NHTSA complaint: 2004 NISSAN MURANO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN THE PARKING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TAPPED. THE CONTRACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT IT HAD LITTLE EFFECT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND SPINE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation