Nissan was forced to forego its plans of exporting Nissan Micra because of a glitch
. The car is let in for correction though the company said that it has not recalled the model. This glitch is a result of a mild noise from the pump area while idling which was detected in some cars while they were being tested on arrival in Europe thus prompting the company to take immediate corrective measures.
A spokesperson from Nissan India said from Chennai that During the pre-launch inspection, Nissan identified a mild noise occurring in the engine bay of some vehicles during start-up in extreme cold weather. As a result, Nissan has changed the oil specification of European cars in accordance with the requirements of the European climate and that This issue does not affect the performance and operation of the engine.
The representative was also asked if the company is recalling the model but then it was said that the move is not a recall because a recall is only done when there are quality or reliability issues which is not the case with this problem.
This issue has affected the export plans of the Micra in the short run. The spokesperson said that they are revising the European distribution schedule accordingly. Once the oil is changed, cars are being distributed normally across Europe.
Nissan said that this problem is more of an engineering-related issue and is not related to the manufacturing. There is not any safety or reliability issue which can be connected with the detected noise.
Nissan turned to India as a manufacturing hub for the Micra and the company is planning to export the car model to over 100 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The company is targeting to sell 1.1 lakh units abroad in the first year of the model after it starts exporting in October.
Because of this glitch, many are anticipating the next move of the car company. Standing by their words that this is not a recall, it is not impossible that many would still support the car model. The company is positive about the acceptance of the international market about the car model especially when the glitch is already ironed out.