Question on radiation

[psfod3]

I hate to bring up what should be a closed topic but better safe then sorry. I have a 08 Rogue with 100,000 miles and I am looking to replace it with a new one. I am still concerned about any radiation in cars from Japan. I know that the only plant that was near the damaged reactor was a Nissan engine plant that built v-6 engines. I do not belive that the Rogue engine comes from this plant. I also have read that the level of radiation in cars from Japan is way below any dangerous levels. My concern is that why deal with low levels when you can go with a car with no levels of radiation, radiation damage is cumulitive. Was the end result last year that cars from Japan had the same levels of radiation as American and Korean cars. or was it higher but below what was considerd to be safe levels. Any input would be appriciated.

[TaiLuu]

If you live in the u.s your ok because, Nissan has a automotive plant in the u.s
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[kerrton]

The Rogue is still manufactered exclusively in Japan, Nissan has stated that the redesigned next-gen Rogue will be manufacturered in the US but for now they all come from Japan. Interesting thought regarding radiation, I have no information on that but perhaps someone is studying this and some info. will surface on the internet....

[philipa_240sx]

A lot of the Japanese automakers started doing routine radiation testing after the Fukushima disaster. AFAIK, no harmful levels were ever found.

BTW, the Kyushu plant where the Rogue is built is about 300mi southwest of Fukushima. Quite far from the affected areas.

http://www.jama-english.jp/release/comm ... 10418.html

April 18, 2011
JAMA Comments on Radiation Testing Related to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Situation

Toshiyuki Shiga, Chairman, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.

Work continues at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to stabilize conditions following the damage resulting from the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on March 11. Notwithstanding those efforts, it appears that more time will be required to bring the situation at the plant under control.

Due to these circumstances, concerns regarding the impact of radioactive substances on motor vehicles manufactured in Japan are being directed to Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) member automakers not only from overseas, but within Japan as well.

JAMA is fully confident in the safety of all motor vehicles manufactured in Japan. At the same time, it is aware of the need for consumers everywhere to be assured of such safety. For that reason, JAMA has initiated its own procedures to test the radiation levels of vehicles produced in Japan, having enlisted the expertise of an external authority specializing in the field.

In addition to the fact that, in all the areas where JAMA member companies maintain production bases and at all their ports of shipment, the radiation levels recorded are not harmful to human health, and the tests implemented by JAMA - which are conducted directly on various designated areas of the surface of vehicles - are showing results that fall within the range designated by the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan as being unthreatening to human health, based on the daily readings performed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in every prefecture since March 25. JAMA’s test results are also significantly lower than the maximum allowable limit recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In view of these findings, JAMA is entirely confident that the motor vehicles now being manufactured by its member automakers in Japan present no cause for concern to consumers, whether overseas or in Japan.