Nissan will recall 539,864 vehicles in the U.S.

The Japanese firm Nissan said Monday it recalled 539,864 minivans and pickup, "the majority in America," to repair defects in the brake pedal and the fuel tank indicator.

The recall comes at the same day that General Motors (GM) announced the recall of 1.3 million cars in North America to fix problems in the steering system and in the midst of the massive recall of Toyota vehicles.

Kevin Martin, vice president of Customer Service for Nissan North America, said through a statement: "We are committed to safety and customer satisfaction. We regret any inconvenience our customers may experience while we take these precautions."
Nissan said it has received no reports of any accidents related to these defects.

The Japanese firm said it is aware of three instances in which bolts on the brake pedal "is partially released, causing a loss of normal braking.

Vehicles affected by the defect in the brake pedal are the 2008-2010 models of the Nissan Titan, Armada, Quest and Infiniti QX56.
The second flaw, which is not related to the brake pedal, is produced in high mileage vehicles where the fuel tank indicator mark an incorrect amount.

The models affected are 2005-2008 Nissan Titan, Armada, Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra, and Infiniti QX56.