Nissan Motor recalls more than 26,000 cars in Japan, U.S.

Nissan Motor Co. will recall 26,077 cars to fix defective brake lights and faulty bolts on a shaft that transfers power from the engine to the front wheels, an official said Tuesday. There were no reports of injuries due to the defects.

The models subject to the recall are the Cima, President and Skyline sedans and Stagea wagons made in Japan between December 2000 and June 2004, Transport Ministry spokesman Toshihiko Kude said.

He said owners would be notified soon and that the defect would be repaired free of charge.

Of the total, 100 Cima models were exported to the United States and sold under the Infiniti M45 and 945 model names. The remaining 25,977 cars were sold in Japan.

Kude said a loosened bolt could cause the propeller shaft, which links the front wheels to the engine, to come off on the Cima, President and Stagea models.

He also said that 259 Cima, Stagea and Skyline cars subject to the propeller shaft recall, including those exported to the United States, would also be called in for brake-light malfunctions.