[naviga:h3]Nissan recalls 47,000 Leaf electric cars for brakes[/naviga:h3]

LOS ANGELES — Nissan is recalling more than 47,000 Leaf electric cars in the U.S. and Canada, citing a possible brake malfunction.

Documents posted by U.S. safety regulators Saturday say the problem is centered on a relay inside the cars’ electronic brake booster.

Very cold temperatures can cause the relay to fail, requiring more driver effort to operate the brakes. That could increase the risk of crashing.

No accidents or injuries have been reported to Nissan. The automaker will notify owners who need repairs.

Dealers will reprogram software that controls the recalled cars’ brake control for free.

The recall includes 46,859 Leafs in the U.S. and another 679 in Canada from the 2013 through 2015 model years. The recalled cars were built between Nov. 19, 2012 and July 31.

[naviga:h3]New GM ignition switch trial set to start[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — Weeks after the first New York trial over General Motors’ faulty ignition switch controversy ended prematurely, a new one is set to start.

The Manhattan federal court trial that begins today is meant to define legal boundaries that may aid the settlement of hundreds of lawsuits filed after GM revealed that it had continued to sell flawed cars after discovering an ignition switch defect in Chevy Cobalts and other small cars. Since early 2014, it has issued recalls affecting more than 30 million vehicles.