July 2 (Reuters) - Nissan ( NSANF ) is recalling 443,899

vehicles in the U.S. due to an engine failure, the U.S. National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.

The company identified a potential manufacturing defect in

some engine components in the vehicles, which may cause engine

damage or complete failure, increasing the risk of a crash, the

auto safety agency said.

The recall includes certain model years of the Nissan Rogue,

Altima, Infiniti QX50, and Infiniti QX55 vehicles, the NHTSA

recall report said, estimating that 1.2% of all vehicles have

the defect.