Nissan to recall more than 500,000 cars

On Thursday, officials with Nissan announced that they will be recalling approximately 540,000 cars worldwide due to brake malfunctions and incorrect fuel gauges.

The safety initiative will involve six Nissan brands, including the Titan, Armada, Frontier, Pathfinder, Quest and the Xterra, making it the largest recall in the company’s history. Most affected models were produced between 2008 and 2010, and the majority of the vehicles being recalled were sold in the U.S.

The Nissan Titan and Armada are being recalled for faulty brake pedal pins, while the rest of the vehicles are being brought back to fix fuel gauges that inaccurately display the amount of gas left in the tank. Due to the issue, some Nissan models may run out of gas even though the fuel gauge indicates there is still an adequate supply, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

“Keep at least half a tank showing on the fuel gauge and you won’t have to worry about running out of fuel,” recommends company spokesman Fred Standish.

The automaker will be sending out notices to owners of recalled vehicles in the next few days.