Vehicle recall R/2003/170

Nissan Primera and others recall: Engine may stall

DVSA recall R/2003/170 names the Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera, Nissan X-Trail and Nissan Tino. It was launched 8 December 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1999 to 30 September 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/170
Launched: 8 December 2003
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: r3022
Vehicles: 111,831 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

A concern has been identified with the engine angle and position sensors of the engine management system If ignored it could cause the engine to stall and/or make it not possible to restart

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace sensors.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 111,831.
Model	Built
Nissan Almera	1 January 1999 to 30 September 2002
Nissan Primera	1 January 1999 to 30 September 2002
Nissan X-Trail	1 January 1999 to 30 September 2002
Nissan Tino	1 January 1999 to 30 September 2002

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/2003/052 Rear side seat belt outer buckle may break 29 May 2003, Nissan Almera
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/2004/179 The front lower portion of the seat cover can become detached 1 December 2004, Nissan Almera
R/2002/151 Possible deflation of front left hand tyre 26 November 2002, Nissan Primera, 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

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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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