TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan (OTC:) Motor will delay the beginning of manufacturing of its subsequent “Kicks” SUV mannequin in Mexico by about six months after some mould parts have been stolen at an area provider, the newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Manufacturing of the remodelled “Kicks” had been because of begin in December, however will now probably start round June 2024, the paper mentioned.

Nissan declined to supply specifics however confirmed the delay.

“As a consequence of an sudden issue exterior the corporate’s management, certainly one of our new-model programmes has been barely delayed,” it mentioned in a press release. “We have now no additional particulars to share right now.”

Nissan builds the Kicks at its Aguascalientes plant in Mexico on the market within the North American market. The mannequin accounted for 8% of its U.S. gross sales final 12 months, with about 54,000 items offered, the Nikkei mentioned.