Vehicle recall R/2001/154

Nissan Almera and Nissan Primera recall: Engine may stall

DVSA recall R/2001/154 names the Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera and a line with no model name. It was launched 29 January 2002. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2000 to 31 July 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/154
Launched: 29 January 2002
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles: 40,455 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

A concern has been identified affecting 1.5 1.6 and 1.8 petrol engine crankshaft and camshaft position sensors (a common part). An internal failure of the component may cause the engine to stall and not restart.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured replacement crankshaft and camshaft position sensor.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 40,455.
Model	Built
Nissan Almera	1 March 2000 to 31 July 2001
Nissan Primera	1 March 2000 to 31 July 2001
Nissan (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 March 2000 to 31 July 2001

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

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/2000/115 Side air bag may not deploy 1 December 2000, 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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