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Transport Canada is ordering Nissan Canada to do more to notify owners of certain vehicles about a potentially dangerous defect.
A statement sent out by the department said that a safety issue was found in Nissan X-Trail 2005 and 2006 models dealing with a defect in the fuel reservoir filler pipe coating, which can allow for corrosion.
The department said it could result in “dangerous fuel leaks” if left unrepaired, and invoked a Subsequent Notice Order to force the manufacturer to reach out to its customers directly and tell them about the problem.
“The department remains very concerned the defect hasn’t been corrected in enough of the affected vehicles,” the statement said. “Transport Canada believes that notifying current owners will result in more recall work being completed.”
This follows a 2014 recall, but Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he remains “very concerned that Nissan is not doing enough to inform affected owners of this important recall.”
Nissan is expected to pay full costs for the defect and must send Transport Canada quarterly reports on the progress of the recall.
The department said that 22,245 vehicles were affected in the recall.
The minister obtained the power to order a manufacturer to directly inform vehicle owners of a safety issue in 2015, with what’s called a Subsequent Notice Order, but it had never before been used.
Agencies/Canadajournal
