When Nissan Motors decided to recall thousands of the popular Altima sedans, it was only for the US, and it will not affect the Altima owners in Bahamas according to Sanpin Motors, the local firm licensed to import, service, and sell the Nissan vehicles. However, customers who imported the 2007 Altima from the US will have to be prepared when their vehicle gets recalled.

This move from Nissan has affected around 140,000 vehicles in the US when it was taken back to replace the faulty air filters that were bound to catch fire. This was implemented after four engine compartment fires have been reported this year, allegedly caused by the car’s air filters.

“There is a possibility that persons could have imported 2007 model Nissan Altimas from the US independently, but we are certainly not aware of that occurring,” said Sanpin Motors Marketing Manager Andrew Johnson.

According to him, Nissan’s 2007 lineup has not yet been made available to The Bahamas because the company has not been able to verify the exact composition of the fuel available in The Bahamas for their engines. Sanpin Motors has already sent off diesel and gasoline fuel samples to the United States to have them tested by an independent lab.

“Nissan does not want to put themselves or Sanpin into a position where, if the fuel here does not meet the specifications or criteria for their engines, the vehicles do not perform the way they were meant to perform. As a result, Sanpin has not yet imported the 2007 Nissan Altima or the 2007 Nissan Sentra,” Johnson said. “The samples are from the three major suppliers of gasoline in The Bahamas. If the gas proves to be of the quality that is required by Nissan, then Nissan will look at the feasibility of having the Altima or a similar vehicle in The Bahamas market.”

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