Nissan North America Inc. and its ad agency on Thursday settled a false advertising suit by the Federal Trade Commission, which complained that a spot showing a Nissan Frontier pickup truck zipping up a steep hill of sand to rescue a stranded dune buggy was misleading.

The settlement is the latest in a series of recent FTC suits cracking down on deceptive advertising claims, including cases against weight loss products, car dealers, diapers and supplements.

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