Nissan North America, Inc.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 13, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 203,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.
The risk
IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Nissan Murano | 803 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2005 Nissan Murano | 987 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2004 Nissan Murano | 678 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2003 Nissan Murano | 800 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V048000.
Full record for the 2006 Nissan Murano → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →