Vehicle recall R/2008/174

Nissan Note and Nissan Qashqai recall: Fuel may leak from particulate filter

DVSA recall R/2008/174 names the Nissan Note and Nissan Qashqai. It was launched 8 December 2008. It covers vehicles built 4 January 2008 to 28 October 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/174
Launched: 8 December 2008
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles: DVSA lists 45 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a connector in the diesel particulate filter fuel system may not be correctly attached. If this is ignored fuel may leak from the connector during a particulate filter regeneration cycle.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the connector checked and tightened as necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 45. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Note	4 January 2008 to 28 October 2008	45
Nissan Qashqai	4 January 2008 to 28 October 2008	45

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/2008/117 Engine may stall 24 July 2008, Nissan Qashqai
R/2008/063 Potential loss of steering 23 June 2008, Nissan Qashqai
R/2008/061 Potential loss of steering 23 June 2008, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan X-Trail
R/2009/106 Loss of steering 23 November 2009, Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai
R/2007/062 Potential loss of vehicle control 22 March 2007, Nissan Qashqai
R/2010/226 Brakes may not perform correctly 16 December 2010, Nissan Note, Nissan Juke

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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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