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| Nissan to recall more than 800,000 cars | Nissan to recall more than 800,000 cars |
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| Nissan has said it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel. | Nissan has said it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel. |
| In the UK, the recall will affect 133,869 models of the Nissan Micra, built between 2002-2006 in Sunderland. | |
| Nissan said that a bolt used in the steering wheel was not screwed on properly, but that there was no danger of sudden failure. | |
| The carmaker said that it will fix the issue by tightening the bolts or replacing steering wheels entirely. | |
| So far, no accidents involving the cars have been reported, Nissan said. But drivers will notice if the steering wheel is getting loose, the company added. | |
| A Nissan spokesperson in the UK said that the repair would take about 15 minutes. | |
| The remainder of the global recall affects the Cube, produced in Japan between 2002-2006. The Cube is not on sale in the UK. | |
| Earlier this month, Nissan recalled 500,000 vehicles globally over a defect in passenger airbags. |