<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A range of Nissan cars have been </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/product-recall" rel="" target="_blank" title="recalled"><span>recalled</span></a><span> over fears they could result in a 'loss of motive power' and potentially even start a vehicle fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the official notice online, Vehicle Recalls said that due to a manufacturing defect in the affected cars, the fuel pipe might chafe against the support bracket and suffer damage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If this occurs fuel may leak, potentially resulting in loss of motive power whilst driving, and if in the presence of an external ignition source may result in a vehicle fire," the notice read.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-war-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-to-meet-after-phone-call/065a7608-dd01-4d6c-bdbf-1a08345debbc" target="_blank"><strong><span>Inside Trump and Putin's two-hour phone call</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It could increase the risk of injury and even death to people within or outside the car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted in writing requesting they contact an authorised Nissan dealer to have their vehicle rectified, free of charge," the notice said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The affected cars include ICE variants of the J12 Qashqai model, made in 2022 to 2024.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/nissans-recalled-over-fears-of-potential-fire/7bd52464-a801-41e2-bdfd-e3b8c51692b1" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-cctv-shows-woman-randomly-stabbed-while-walking-in-broad-daylight/0f1383c0-1eec-44d0-90fc-da6c4f46a0c5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Woman randomly stabbed while walking to work in broad daylight</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are 13,031 cars affected.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For more information, contact Nissan Austrapo1800 035 035 or </span><a href="https://www.nissan.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="online"><span>online</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Find more details, including a list of vehicle identification numbers, </span><a href="https://www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-006450" rel="" target="_blank" title="online here"><span>online here</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>