Nissan recalls more Altimas

Associated Press

DETROIT

Nissan is recalling 640,000 more cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a growing problem with faulty latches that can allow hoods to fly open while cars are being driven.

The latest recall covers Altima midsize sedans from the 2013 through 2015 model-years, bringing the total number of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles recalled for the problem to nearly 1.1 million worldwide.

In documents posted Friday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nissan said that if the main latch isn’t fastened, the secondary latch may not hold the hood closed as designed.

Friday’s recall covers Altimas built from March 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2014. In October of last year, Nissan recalled 238,000 Altimas from the 2013 model year for the same problem.