Nissan Motor has notified the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the recall of more than 520,000 vehicles, saying that fires and abnormal noises have occurred one after another due to defects in parts such as generators.
Of these, three models, ▽Nissan's "Serena" and "X-Trail" and ▽"Landy" manufactured by Nissan and sold by Suzuki, were recalled due to the risk
of
fire
.
More than 270,000 units manufactured from September to June 2017.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, vehicles with an "idling stop" function that automatically stops the engine when it stops temporarily while waiting for a signal, etc. is likely to stop.
If there is combustible material such as engine oil spilled during maintenance, there is a risk of
fire
.
Six cases of partial burnout
occurred.
Nissan and others are not ready to replace the parts, so they will be done sequentially from September, and from the 27th, they will take temporary measures to install heat shield covers to prevent fires from occurring at dealers free of charge. increase.
In addition, although there is no risk of a fire due to a defect in a similar part, there is a risk that an abnormal
noise will occur and the engine will stop.
Nissan's "Serena" and
▽ Suzuki's "Landy",
more than 250,000 units are also subject to the recall.
Regarding this, Nissan and others are planning to replace parts sequentially from September, and are calling to contact the dealer if an abnormal noise occurs.