Nissan recall 1.2 million cars sold in Japan over past three years, here's why
GETTY Nissan to recall 1.2 million cars sold over the past three years
Nissan will recall 1.2 million cars sold in Japan over the past three years after it was revealed that final vehicle inspection were not performed by authorised technicians. Cars sold between October 2014 and September 2017 in Japan will be recalled including popular models such as the Note hatchback and Serena minivan. Vehicles affected will undergo re-inspections for final checks on issues such as steering radius and braking and acceleration capabilities.
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It is estimated that the real will cost the company around 25 billion yen ($222million). CEO Hiroto Saikawa told reporters at a media conference: “We must take the registration framework and procedures seriously, regardless of how busy we may be or how short-staffed we may be. “We apologise for the inconvenience caused to our customers.” Saikawa added the company was investigating how and why the inspections took place, a process expected to take around a month.
GETTY Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa apologised to customers
A third party will participate in an internal investigation into the matter, he said. The recall includes all of the 386,000 passenger vehicles Nissan sold in Japan in 2016.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused to our customers CEO Hiroto Saikawa
It excludes Nissan-branded mini-vehicles, which are produced by Mitsubishi Motors. Passenger car sales in Japan account for roughly 10 percent of Nissan's global sales. The recall is the second major misconduct incident involving a Japanese automaker in as many years, after Mitsubishi Motors Corp admitted in April 2016 it had falsified the fuel economy for some of its domestic market models. Originally Nissan said it would suspend the registration of 60,000 vehicles over unauthorised inspection.