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Vehicle recall R/2008/062

Nissan Primastar recall: Airbag may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2008/062 names the Nissan Primastar. It was launched 24 September 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2006 to 30 November 2006.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2008/062
Launched
24 September 2008
Issued by
Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles
2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The incorrect side airbag may deploy in the event of an accident.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the airbag control unit with one containing the correct logic.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Nissan Primastar1 July 2006 to 30 November 20062
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/2008/170 Possible failure of parking brake 11 December 2008, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2009/102 Rear seat belt buckle may detach from seat frame. 9 November 2009, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2010/075 Suspension turret may fail 14 July 2010, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2010/231 Handbrake may fail 10 January 2011, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2016/185 Steering wheel may break/detach and cause loss of steering 19 September 2016, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2026/023 Primastar X82 Tyre Configuration 10 February 2026, Nissan Primastar

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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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