TOKYO -- Nissan will temporarily halt production at its plant in Japan's southwestern Kyushu due to the coronavirus, the Nikkei newspaper said on Monday.
Nissan has taken the decision because the virus outbreak is making it difficult for the automaker to acquire parts from China, the paper said.
The stoppage could impact production of around 3,000 vehicles, the Nikkei said.
Nissan will halt two production lines at the Kyushu plant from Feb. 14, the paper said, underlining the extent to which automakers are reliant on China for supplies.
Nissan's production in Kyushu was around 434,000 vehicles in the 2018 financial year, the Nikkei said, with about half of that for the domestic market.
Nissan will halt another line, one that makes mainly cars for export, on Feb.17, the paper said.
A Nissan spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
Nissan joins a growing number of automakers whose production outside of China has been hit by a shortage of parts sourced from Chinese suppliers.
Renault said its South Korean subsidiary, Renault Samsung Motors, would suspend production at its Busan site for four days from Feb. 11 due to supply chain disruptions in China.
Hyundai and Kia have also suspended production at some of their Korean plants.
Fiat Chrysler warned on Thursday that disruption to parts supplies could threaten production at one of its European plants within two to four weeks.
