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Nissan South Africa controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Nissan South Africa recalls vehicles for Takata airbag fix

    Recall announced

    Nissan South Africa issued a recall of several older vehicle models affected by Takata airbags and directed owners to take their vehicles to a Nissan dealership for an airbag fix. The article does not disclose the number of affected vehicles.

    Source excerpt

    • owners “are urgently required to take their vehicles to the nearest Nissan dealership for the airbag fix”.
    • the inflators, together with environmental elements such as prolonged exposure to sunlight and fluctuating temperatures, were discovered to rupture and send shrapnel into the cabin regardless of the vehicle being in an accident or not.
    • Nissan South Africa has issued a recall of several older model vehicles affected by the ongoing Takata airbag debacle