Vehicle recall R/2003/052

Nissan Almera recall: Rear side seat belt outer buckle may break

DVSA recall R/2003/052 names the Nissan Almera and Nissan Tino. It was launched 29 May 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2000 to 31 December 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/052
Launched: 29 May 2003
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: ps301
Vehicles: DVSA lists 16,350 on each model line

What can go wrong

The rear side seatbelt outer buckle may be of a material which has been incorrectly treated. The buckle may break in service. The seat belt would no longer offer a restraining facility

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace buckle with modified type

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 16,350. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Almera	1 May 2000 to 31 December 2002	16,350
Nissan Tino	1 May 2000 to 31 December 2002	16,350

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/2002/151 Possible deflation of front left hand tyre 26 November 2002, Nissan Primera, 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
R/2001/155 Parking brake may self release 25 February 2002, Nissan Almera
R/2001/154 Engine may stall 29 January 2002, Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera
R/2004/179 The front lower portion of the seat cover can become detached 1 December 2004, 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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