Nissan says that its Taiwanese assembly affiliate will begin checking parts produced in Japan for radiation levels as concern continues to mount over the nuclear reactor in Northern Japan.
Yulon Nissan says that it will begin checking parts on April 1, when its first shipment is scheduled to arrive from Japan. Parts will be checked in three stages – before they are shipped to Taiwan, at the port of entry and after the parts are assembled on vehicles.
The affiliate also says that its cars will have a “radiation check OK” sticker mounted to the lower right corner of the windshield after they are built in an effort to soothe concerned consumers.
Yulon Nissan builds a wide variety of Nissan products under contract in Taiwan, where it operates as an official Nissan affiliate.
Nissan, through its Yulon Nissan affiliate, has a hefty 12 percent share of the Taiwanese market. Taiwan, with its three nuclear power plants and its susceptibility to earthquakes, is especially concerned about the risk of radiation. A Japanese restaurant in Taiwan has gone so far as offering patrons a radiation monitor to check their food before they begin eating, while Taiwanese fishing boats have been ordered away from Japanese waters.
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