Nissan to recall 1.2m vehicles

Nissan plans to recall 1.2m cars in Japan after it discovered final vehicle inspections were not performed by authorised technicians.

Japan’s second-biggest carmaker said the recall would cost it around 25 billion yen (€189m) to re-inspect cars produced for the domestic market between October 2014 and September 2017, which include top sellers the Serena mini-van and the Note compact hatchback.

“We must take the registration framework and procedures seriously, regardless of how busy we may be or how short-staffed we may be,” chief executive Hiroto Saikawa said.