Over 50,000 Nissan Cube hatchbacks recalled due to fuel spill risks
Automaker Nissan is recalling over 50,000 of its Cube hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada because of the risk of fuel spills during rear-end collisions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) discovered the problem while conducting tests on the vehicles. More fuel spilled than allowed by federal standards during rear end crash tests at 50 miles per hour that caused the hatchback to flip onto its side.
Model year 2009 and 2010 Cubes manufactured between January 30, 2009 and July 30, 2010 are subject to the recall. Nissan plans to contact Cube hatchback owners about the recall on August 30. Vehicle owners can go to their local dealers to have a special leak-preventing protector attached.
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