Nissan recalls about 4.7 lakh SUVs, cars for possible defects in fuel sensors

Nissan Motor, the Japanese carmaker, said on Tuesday it is recalling about 4,70,000 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and cars globally for possible fuel leaks.

Nissan is recalling the vehicles manufactured from years 2012 through 2015 as fuel pressure sensors in the cars may not have been sufficiently tightened during production. The result could be a fuel leak over time due to heat and vibration, increasing the risk of a fire, according to documents posted online by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The affected models have direct injection engines.

A spokesman for the Japanese auto major said there have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue.

Dealers will replace the fuel sensors, if needed, at no cost. The spokesman said Nissan began notifying owners globally late-November.

In the US, the affected vehicles include certain 2012-2014 Nissan Juke SUVs, 2012-2013 Infiniti M56 cars and QX56 SUVs, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 sedans and QX80 SUVs, according to the NHTSA documents.

In other markets, affected model names include the Nissan Serena, X-Trail, Patrol, Tiida and Pulsar, the car maker said.

Of the affected vehicles, about 2,33,000 are in Japan, 1,43,000 in North America, 22,500 in Europe, and 71,500 in the Middle East, China, Latin America, Africa and other markets, the carmaker said.

(Reuters)