Nissan Recalls 841,000 Cars Worldwide for Steering Glitch, Most of Which are Micras

Nissan has announced a recall of about 841,000 vehicles globally, 763,000 of which are Micra subcompacts (also known as the March), due to a steering wheel glitch.

The models involved in the recall are the Micra produced in Britain and Japan between 2002 and 2006, as well as the Cube (78,000 units), built in Japan around the same period. Japan’s second-largest automaker said it is recalling vehicles in its home country, as well as in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

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Subtle Updates for 2013 Nissan Cube in Japan

The Cube was never the success Nissan had hoped for in overseas markets when it presented the third generation version , but the squared off sub-compact model with the asymmetric rear styling has its crowd in the automaker's home market of Japan, where it is now entering a new model year.

The revisions for the 2013 Cube are kept to a minimum and are highlighted by the improved 1.5-liter engine that now develops 110hp (111PS / 82kW) and which adopts a new start/stop system.

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