Nissan recalls 540,000 vehicles for brake defects.

I guess we will hear that more and more as auto makers are afraid to be nailed like Toyota.

The title is misleading. Nissan is recalling a total of 540,000 vehicles, but not all of them are being recalled for braking problems. Most of the recall is for fuel gauge accuracy problems. Here is the Nissan description of the recall:

03.02.2010 , FRANKLIN, Tenn. NISSAN ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALLS ON SELECTED VEHICLES TO CHECK BRAKE PINS AND CORRECT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACIES

Nissan North America (NNA) today announced recalls to inspect and, if necessary, repair brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components on certain trucks and minivans. No accidents or injuries have been reported with these issues.

"At Nissan, we're committed to the safety and satisfaction of our customers. We regret any inconveniences that our customers may experience as we take these precautions," said Kevin Martin, vice president of Total Customer Satisfaction for NNA.

These recall campaigns involve a total of 539,864 vehicles, a majority of which are in the United States.

REASON FOR THE RECALLS There have been three reported instances of brake pedal pins partially disengaging, causing a loss of normal braking ability, and Nissan has determined that a manufacturing error on the part of the supplier is at the root of this issue. All vehicles currently on sale are free of this problem.

Unrelated to the brake-pin issue, vehicles at higher mileage levels may have fuel gauges which incorrectly indicate the amount of fuel in the tank. This may result in the vehicle running out of fuel while the gauge reads greater than empty. All vehicles currently on sale are free of this problem.

VEHICLES INVOLVED Models and numbers of vehicles with potentially affected brake pedal pins are:

2008 through 2010 model year Nissan Titan, Armada, Quest and Infiniti QX56 178,916 in the U.S., 25,869 outside the U.S. (see box for locations)

Models and numbers of vehicles with potential fuel gauges inaccuracies are:

2005 through 2008 model year Nissan Titan, Armada and Infiniti QX56 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra produced between January and March 2006 and between October 2007 and January 2008 418,865 in the U.S., 53,253 outside the U.S. (see box for locations)

Ed

Nissan in calm mode.

(Business section)

In 2006 and 2008 about 285,000 Nissan vehicles were recalled because of airconditioners and door latches and seat belts and seats.

Calm Mode. cuhulin

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If they're not careful, they'll end up in the com-mode.

Haw haw haw! I couldn't resist that joke!

I hate puns. Yours was pretty good. I still hate puns. :-)

The Future of cars in America.

cuhulin