Vehicle recall R/2004/179

Nissan Almera recall: The front lower portion of the seat cover can become detached

DVSA recall R/2004/179 names the Nissan Almera and Nissan Tino. It was launched 1 December 2004. It covers vehicles built 11 February 2004 to 11 March 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/179
Launched: 1 December 2004
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles: DVSA lists 5,665 on each model line

What can go wrong

It is possible that the front lower portion of the cover on the front seat can become detached from its position. This can leave exposed a sharp metal edge on the seat base. This may cause injury or damage to the occupants hand when accessing the storage compartment or during seat adjustment.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and re-fit the cover with a modified fastener.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 5,665. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Almera	11 February 2004 to 11 March 2004	5,665
Nissan Tino	11 February 2004 to 11 March 2004	5,665

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/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/2003/170 Engine may stall 8 December 2003, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera, Nissan X-Trail
R/2003/052 Rear side seat belt outer buckle may break 29 May 2003, 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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