Infiniti Announces its Recall of 134,215 G35 Coupe and Sedan Models

It’s official. Nissan announced last Tuesday that it will be recalling almost 135,000 coupes and sedan units. The company will be doing damage control over glitches in the wiring harness which connects the ODS (occupant detection sensor) control unit and the BTS (belt tension sensor). g35 Coupe InfinitiBoth are located under the front passenger seat, and the glitch may prevent the deployment of the passenger airbag in case of a car crash.

The models which were affected by the glitch are G35 Coupes (manufactured between April 1, 2004 and May 30, 2007) and G35 sedans (manufactured between March 29, 2004 and August 25, 2006). The Japanese car manufacturer already made the initiative to recall its G35 units, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that Nissan still needs to provide them with the official notification schedule.

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Daimler forms alliance with Renault-Nissan

Daimler signed an international alliance with Renault-Nissan last week so the three carmakers can share technology and reduce cost with their global production.

The car manufacturers will collaborate on several projects like production of small cars, commercial units, and engines. The partnership will also pump in skills and knowledge to produce more efficient Renault Twingovehicles to meet the stricter fuel and emission standards around the globe.

The effects of the tie-up is far different from the Chrysler and Daimler-Benz pact which has very little benefit to both parties and weakens the position of the American carmaker in the market.

The participating companies will continue to market their brands separately and operate independently. They will work together for next generation products like the Twingo cars and the Smart ForTwo. There will also be new models like the Smart ForFour (much better than the Smart ForTwo, seriously, I tested it!) expected to roll out in the United States. The new vehicles will come by 2013 and will be assembled in Renault Factories in Slovenia and France.

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