Vehicle recall R/1993/055

Nissan Serena recall: Possible misapplication of parking brake

DVSA recall R/1993/055 names the Nissan Serena. It was launched 11 October 1993. It covers vehicles built 1 July 1992 to 31 May 1993.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1993/055
Launched: 11 October 1993
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles: 1,542 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Insufficient clearance between the ratchet internal mechanism and the handbrake lever sideplates may lead to misapplication of the parking brake resulting in the vehicle not being held.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicle for replacement of the original handbrake lever with a revised version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Serena	1 July 1992 to 31 May 1993	1,542

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

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