Vehicle recall R/2000/115

Nissan Almera recall: Side air bag may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2000/115 names the Nissan Almera. It was launched 1 December 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2000 to 30 September 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/115
Launched: 1 December 2000
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles: 761 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The side air bag satellite sensor may be incorrectly programmed. In the event of a collision the air bag may not deploy.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and re-programme sensor.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Almera	1 May 2000 to 30 September 2000	761

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Other recalls for these models

R/2001/154 Engine may stall 29 January 2002, Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera
R/2001/155 Parking brake may self release 25 February 2002, Nissan Almera
R/2002/151 Possible deflation of front left hand tyre 26 November 2002, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera
R/2003/052 Rear side seat belt outer buckle may break 29 May 2003, Nissan Almera
R/2003/170 Engine may stall 8 December 2003, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera, Nissan X-Trail
R/2004/089 Possibility that the sprocket bolt at the rear side of the camshaft could break 23 June 2004, Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Almera

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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.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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