Nissan and Toyota are getting ready to import vehicles built in the US and for the US market into Japan, a move that definitely isn't about easing trade tensions. Both automakers have issued warnings to their home market customers about the new models, but the warnings aren't just about buttons and features that might be unfamiliar. Apparently, there are concerns that US-built vehicles don't have the same quality standards as those built in Japan. And while neither brand says the quality is worse, it kinda comes across that way. Car Companies Warn Quality Standards 'Differ' These aren't hidden warnings somewhere deep in the fine print. Both Nissan and Toyota are very up front about the differences. Click on Nissan's page for the Murano, and an explanation of the system that allows the vehicles in the country without meeting typical Japanese specs is front and center. First spotted by Drive Australia, the translated statement is titled "regarding the quality of the US-imported Murano." Under that heading, Nissan says that "it is finished for overseas markets and differs from the quality standards for the Japanese domestic market." What can you expect? It describes "slight misalignments and gaps such as steps and surface differences between panels," and "minor dust particles embedded in the painted surface, adhesive residue, etc." You might be tempted to take a cheap shot at Nissan, or chalk it up to Nissan taking a cheap shot at US manufacturing. But Toyota's information for the Tundra is almost identical. "The paint finish of this product is designed for overseas markets. You may notice the following conditions, but these do not affect the function or performance," it says. The "following conditions" include "thin paint, uneven color, polishing marks on the paint surface, dents in the paint surface, bulges in the paint," and