Driving the news: Nissan is recalling 443,899 vehicles over faulty engine bearings that could cause engine failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
For context: The recall covers 2021-2024 Rogues, 2019-2020 Altimas, and select Infiniti models with 1.5 and 2.0-liter VC-Turbo engines.
Nissan will inspect vehicles by removing oil pans and checking for metal debris from defective bearings.
Vehicles with clean oil get fresh oil and basic maintenance, while those with metal debris get engine repairs or replacements.
Why it matters: This represents a major quality control issue for Nissan's variable compression technology, which the company has heavily promoted as cutting-edge engineering.
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