NISSAN is recalling more than 800,000 cars worldwide, nearly 134,000 of which are in Britain, because of a possible steering wheel glitch. The Japanese car maker said the recall will affect 133,869 models of the Nissan Micra, which were produced in Sunderland, north-east England, between 2002 and 2006. The global recall also affects the Nissan Cube, a model which is not sold in Britain, the BBC reports. Nissan says a bolt in both models may not have been properly tightened and could cause the steering wheel to fail to function. The car-maker is planning to fix the issue by tightening the bolt in a repair that will take around 15 minutes for most customers. Some, however, will have the entire steering wheel replaced. The company sayS there is no risk of the steering wheel suddenly failing. "There is a very, very small risk that there are any 2002-2006 Micra models that require attention, but safety is our upmost priority which is why we are recalling all vehicles potentially affected," a UK spokesman for Nissan said. So far Nissan says no injuries or deaths have been reported as...
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