From LL Nissan may be forced to halt some of its North American production as it deals with a parts delay from Hitachi Ltd. If Nissan decided to shutter some North American production, the company?s Tennessee and Mexico plants would likely be the first to be affected.
Nissan has already announced it will stop production at its Japanese plants from July 14-16 due to the parts issue, resulting in the loss of about 15,000 units. Hitachi ? which makes engine control units for Nissan ? says the delay is due to an issue with one of its circuit suppliers.
?We?re working around the clock to try and minimize any inconvenience to our customers,? Toshiyuki Shiga, Nissan?s chief operating officer, said.
?For now, we?re still gauging when and whether we would need to halt production in the United States.?
Shiga added that the Altima and Sentra would be the first vehicles affected by the strike. Nissan?s cross-country rivals ? Toyota and Honda ? say they are not affected by the parts issue at Hitachi.