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2003 NISSAN MURANO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

fire · 616940 · 2007-03-16

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MURANO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2003 NISSAN MURANO. DAMAGE TO GAS TANK SHIELD INSTALLED BY MFG RECALL. RAN OVER SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE HIGHWAY & IT TORN THE SHIELD LOOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. NEW CARS COME WITH METAL MOLDED SHIELDS MOUNTED TO THE GAS TANK. THE PLASTIC SHIELDS WHICH NISSAN IS INSTALLING ARE NOT STURDY ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE PROPER PROTECTION TO THE GAS TANK. CARS WHICH HAVE HAD THESE PLASTIC SHIELDS INSTALLED SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE MOLDED METAL SHIELDS INSTALLED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185312
Machine
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