Nissan is getting a slap on the wrist from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the form of a $4.4 million fine since more than 450,000 Nissan vehicles don’t light up the “check engine” light when their emissions get too high.
The cause is faulty tailpipe diagnosis equipment in 2005-2007 Nissan models.
The $4.4 million is apparently an out of court settlement. According to Mary Nichols, CARB chair, “Nissan has been cooperative during this investigation, and we are confident that the design process changes they implemented will prevent future problems.”
Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, Nissan is receiving from, rather than giving to, government agencies. Nissan was recently granted several million pounds from the government in order to retool a factory in the UK to build electric vehicles. The investment will also create approximately 4,000 new jobs.
