Nissan in 2.1 million vehicle recall

Nissan in 2.1 million vehicle recall
Nissan badge The recalled vehicles include the Nissan Cube, March and Tida made between 2003 and 2006

The Japanese car company Nissan is recalling more than two million vehicles worldwide because of a faulty engine control system.

It involves nine models including the Cube, March and Tida.

The cars were produced in Japan, the United States and four other countries between 2003 and 2006.

Nissan said there had been no accidents reported due to the fault, which can cause the engine to stall while running.

In Europe, 354,170 are being recalled, but the majority affected are in Japan itself and North America.

In Japan alone, Nissan will recall a total of 834,759 vehicles with another 762,000 units being called back in the US and Canada.

A further 194,409 are being recalled in China and Taiwan.

The company will exchange for free defective parts on certain models, as the fault may cause the engine to stall while running.

Earlier this year, Nissan recalled about 76,000 cars in Japan and more than 2,000 overseas due to a defect that may cause engine failure.