Nissan Motor Co's Chinese venture has recalled 3,154 cars in the country to repair faulty brakes.

The recall, which began on October 1, covers Bluebird Sylphy sedans, Tiida compacts, Teana sedans and Livina compacts made between September 7 and September 21, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement posted on its Website yesterday, Bloomberg News reported. China, the world's second-largest auto market, started implementing vehicle recall rules in October 2004. Vehicle defects cause about a fifth of all road accidents in the country, according to government agencies.

The venture, Dongfeng Motor Co, is equally owned by Nissan and Hong Kong-listed Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Its first-half sales rose 30 percent to 129,327 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

(Shanghai Daily October 9, 2007)