Nissan recalls 320,000 vehicles after fault causes cars to go up in flames
Car manufacturer Nissan reports that a defective coating on electrical control units is posing a fire risk in several of its models
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Nissan has been forced to recall 320,000 cars after an electrical problem caused several to catch fire.
Six models have been affected, and the manufacturer says the problem is down to a defective coating of the electronic control unit. The flaw can cause a short circuit – and nine vehicles have already caught fire as a result.
The models affected include the Serena, along with people carriers and vans manufactured for Suzuki Motor Corp and Mitsubishi Motors Corp between February 2010 and September 2014. Nissan has confirmed the issue only concerns cars sold in Japan.
